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Come See Me At The Writing Workshop

I’m at it again! I’ll be presenting “Pacing” at the upcoming FWA Writing Workshop on April 28, 2018. Yep. People are gonna pay to listen to me talk again – and you could be one! I’ll be dazzling attendees with my presentation, then dazzling the bartender – and possibly you – in the lounge afterward. Seriously, I’m […]

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Come See Me At The Writing Workshop

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I’m at it again! I’ll be presenting “Pacing” at the upcoming FWA Writing Workshop on April 28, 2018. Yep. People are gonna pay to listen to me talk again – and you could be one! I’ll be dazzling attendees with my presentation, then dazzling the bartender – and possibly you…

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What Makes A Good Mystery?

As many of you know, our March Word Weaver Writing Contest has a theme of MYSTERY. Technically it’s “murder, mystery, suspense.” Also, I’ve been asked to join a collection of bestselling mystery writers to pen a mystery for an anthology that will come out later this year. COINCIDENCE??? Pfft. Come on. So I thought I […]

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Give Yourself A Pat On The Back!

We work hard at this writing stuff. We deserve a pat on the back once in while. And who else is gonna understand anyway? Except other writer types? The biggest things writers lack is confidence, and that starts by acknowledging that what we did is worth some praise. Big or small, let’s talk about them […]

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You have questions. Ask away.

This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]

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Food For Thought (a.k.a. A Writely Kick in The Rear)

The hard part is the thing you don’t like doing. That’s what will zap your strength and determination, and that’s what will impede your success. That will be what frustrates you and drives you up a wall. So that’s where you have to give the extra effort.   Thoughts?

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Premade Cover Sale

The Gang at David Duanes Designes has been busy making samples for a sale so I thought I’d share some of them here. Premades from $50 – such a deal! Check these out!   Cool stuff at good prices and the gang at David Duanes Designs will fit your budget, too! Premades from $50 – […]

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What if a REVIEWER (a hypothetical but very possible situation) did…

I have a friend who I see on a regular basis. Our eight-year-old girls play together and stuff, but the friend also performs a service that I use on occasion. (Nothing sinister; it’s more often than you go to the dentist but less often than you probably go to a fast food restaurant. I am […]

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Give Yourself A Pat On The Back!

We work hard at this writing stuff. We deserve a pat on the back once in while. And who else is gonna understand anyway? Except other writer types? The biggest things writers lack is confidence, and that starts by acknowledging that what we did is worth some praise. Big or small, let’s talk about them […]

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You have questions. Ask away.

This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]