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Writer, You Are Not Alone
The lone writer furiously typing on her keyboard. Her isolated existence expanded by the wide world in her imagination. The depressed, melodramatic author slumped on a bar stool. He scribbles…
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Author Biography
I'm at the nitty gritty part of my book release. I haven't received the edits from the developmental editor yet. (Which in and of itself is terrifying.) Meanwhile, I'm working…
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The Next Step: Querying
I'm not completely new to querying. I've sent out my two short stories to multiple magazines as they search for a home. (Duotrope is my friend.) Neither have found one…
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Professional Photo Shoot
I will be 42 years old tomorrow. (Don't gasp. I'm not one of the "don't ask me how old I am" people. I've proudly earned every year.) As my Douglas…
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Scheduled Posts on Facebook
Have you been to my author Facebook page? Well, shame on you. No, wait. Don't leave. I was just kidding. I have trouble keeping up with everything I need to…
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Signed Contract in Hand
I have exciting news. I am officially a writer with a signed contract. Woot! It's been three lightning fast years. Inklings Publishing, led by the effervescent Fern Brady, has optioned…
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No, I’m not done yet.
Like most writers, I have a full time job. The pay sucks, but it's still a full time job. There's a reason the first line of my bio says professional…
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It’s For Research. I Swear!
Guilty pleasures. Do you pick your nose when no one's looking? Pull out cash just so you can buy a lottery ticket? Eat chocolate while cooking dinner because no one…
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Northwest Houston Romance Writers of America
Ann, Jenn, and I attended the monthly meeting of the Northwest Houston chapter of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) last Saturday. I don't write romance, as you should know…
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2017, I await
For a construct created by human minds at a random location in our orbit around the sun, there is something magical about a new year. Hope. A chance to refresh…