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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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How to Host Your Very Own Pinewood Derby, Klein Trails Grand Prix Version
I'm writing to let you know that YOU can do this, too. The girls LOVE to race. The girls LOVE to work with their dads. (It's not all dads, but…
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Klein Trails Grand Prix, our version of Pinewood Derby
The 4th annual Klein Trails Grand Prix wrapped up Saturday. As we handed out the certificates and metals and trophies, I couldn't help but feel sorry for all the girls…
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Mondays are Awesome…No, Really
I LOVE Mondays. Don't hate. Hold on. Let me explain. 1. Peaceful House After having the kids running around wreaking havoc, they GO TO SCHOOL. It's so quiet in…
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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…