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January Progress
So far, so okay, with my yearly plan. Analyze with me and see what you think. A Blog Post Once a Week: I have posted a new blog every Sunday…
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Series or One Offs: Choose your poison
I have piles of books on my window sill and virtual piles on my Nook. I am reading as quickly as I can, but get bogged down with series. That…
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The Power of Networking
I love being part of a professional organization that encourages new authors and supports multi-published ones. The leaders of the Houston Writers Guild volunteer to organize events for over 200 members. Even…
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Book Reviews: Can you trust them?
I finished a book recently by a woman I met at a local convention. (I will not mention the author or the book, so don't ask.) She was friendly enough…
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First Submission Sent
At the 2016 DragonCon Writer's Workshop, Jim Minz, an editor at Baen, said his press was looking for more epic fantasy. Imagine my joy knowing I had such a novel…
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NaNoWriMo Prep
It's almost time for the great writer sojourn that is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50K words in one month resulting in the first draft of…
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Twitter Fun
I've been having so much fun on Twitter. I've met fellow writers, interacted with avid readers, read useful blogs and articles, entered contests and shared my personal experiences as a…
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Cover Reveal for Angeline Trevena’s The Bottle Stopper
Typically, I recommend a book at the end of my blog to share the joy I have found in reading. Today, I have the great opportunity to introduce you to…
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Beta Reading Experience for Future Beta Readers
I completed my first turn at beta reading a complete manuscript. I can verify, without a doubt, that I do NOT want to be an editor. (Read more at my previous…
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Author Platform
I have been busy these last few days trying to get my professional Facebook page up and running. Success! I added the link to this website. I knew I could do it…