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Dreams as Motivation
I’m watching My Lottery Dream Home when I should be writing. That’s the problem with being self-employed. You ALWAYS feel like you should be working. But that’s a whole other blog post. While watching this show, I started dreaming. What if I won the lottery? What kind of home would I want? I kinda love…
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NaNoWriMo 2018 and Writing Sprints
I love National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It’s a month dedicated to writing 50,000 words, which means an average of 1667 words a day. I have never “won” NaNoWriMo. In other words, I have never hit that 50K mark. Let’s face it. I’m just not that quick of a writer. It has nothing to do…
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2018 Dragon Con Writers Meet Up
Come one, come all to our third annual Dragon Con Writers Meet Up. Who: All writers and those who are writer adjacent (cough, my husband, cough, and any other family or friends who understand the joy and pain of being surrounded by writers) Where: The Westin bar I’ll have a sign this year so it…
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Newsletter Conundrum
I’m almost done with book two, TARBIN’S FALSE PROPHET. If I would quit adding chapters, I’d already be finished. I need a better outline next time. The cover is in the hands of the very talented Stefanie Saw. I will share that soon. At this point, it’s time to promote book two by begging for…
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New Year’s Goals (Resolutions are SO Outdated)
Woot! Made it another year. And this year, this brand new 2018, I can call myself an author. Finally. I have a short story published in Eclectically Heroic AND my first novel, Tarbin’s True Heir, has shown itself to the world with a modest, though growing, splash. I like to judge my success based on…
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“The Power To” and an Award Winning Book Cover
So much has been going on these past weeks. I didn’t win NaNoWriMo. (Someday, my arch nemesis, someday.) But I do have other successes to share. “The Power To” Short Story My first published short story is available on Amazon! “The Power To” introduces you to Amelia Weatherford, a retired school teacher dealing with feelings…
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NaNoWriMo Update: One Step at a Time
Obviously, that’s not me above. I’m freezing right now with a blanket wrapped around my legs and it’s 60 degrees Fahrenheit outside. When you’re done laughing, I’ll be here. As my last post optimistically described, NaNoWriMo is still in full swing and I have a whopping 20,000 words. For the please-no-math people, that means I’m…
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NaNoWriMo Once More
In a few hours, the elusive National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo begins. This November tradition sets a goal of 50,000 words in 30 days on the same project. I wrote about my first experience in 2014: excitement here and 30,000 word failure here. In 2015, I dived right back in here, but barely made…
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Tarbin’s True Heir Cover Reveal
My first novel complete and ready to be enjoyed by epic fantasy fans! It’s hard to wrap my mind around the reality of a physical manifestation of years of work. I can’t wait until you read it and tell me what you think! We’ve all heard the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its…
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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…