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Post Dragon Con Writers Meet and Greet
Woot! Dragon Con 2017 is down for the books. And what an event it was! There were approximately 85,000, yes all those zeroes are correct, memberships sold for the four day event. All of these people lead to chaos AND huge opportunities to meet someone you would never otherwise come across. I met Steve and…
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Dragon Con Writers Meet and Greet
Remember how I preach to find your community? I’ve done it here and here. It’s darn near impossible to be successful in the writing business without a support group. Yes, a support group consists of your team of editors and beta readers and cover artists. But don’t forget your fellow authors who are experiencing the…
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Habitica, a life game
I’m a collector. I don’t mean of physical things, if you saw the lack of furniture in my house, you would understand. We spend our money doing things which leaves very little to spend on items. When I say I’m a collector, I mean when I game. In Assassin’s Creed, I have to collect all…
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Inklings Writers Retreat Opportunity
Do you remember when I went to my first writers retreat? If not, I have conveniently linked it for you here. Great experience, but I wanted more writing time. I’ve learned since then that when people say “writing retreat,” they mean a place where writers gather to talk about stuff and maybe get some critique…
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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 in a notebook with a stub of a pencil, growling at anyone who dares interrupt his process. Popular media leads us to believe these pictures…
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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 on my biography, acknowledgements, dedication, blurb, whatever else I’m forgetting. Each of these steps has its own angst attached. Insecurity ranks high with the author…
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Daisy Flower Garden Journey
My girls held the final Daisy journey in their 18 month plan. We held the event at Mercer Arboretum, making it the third location. One of our goals is showing the girls, and their leaders, that there are lots of local green spaces that are cheap, or free, for them to explore and help with service…
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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 yet. Translation? I’ve been rejected dozens of times already in my short career. But that’s okay as I explain in my previous post about rejection.…
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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 heavily leans toward them.) The girls LOVE to earn metals. I’m going to give you a few pointers. If you want more details, email me…