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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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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…
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Back in the Saddle…Okay, on the Keyboard, Again.
Wow. Last post was in June. Summer got a hold of me and did not let go until this week. I know many moms who can't wait for school to…
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World Building: Animal Companions
I brought home a puppy recently. Isa is a 12-week-old Rhodesian ridgeback / hound mix I found at petfinder.com. I had searched for months for the perfect large breed to…
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Writing Ruins Reading
Are you telling me the teenage empath can't tell how the other teenager feels about her? Um, no. The boy's entire family blows up and he shows no emotion. The…
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Query Away
My first query letter has been sent. It took me hours to construct as I continuously consulted Query Shark to see if I was making any huge blunders. If you…