July 2011
48 posts
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He’s a Magic Man | Escapist Ramblings →
A poignant story I think most of us can relate to…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 11 →
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Winner! →
And the winner of the release day contest for The Biker’s Wench is… *drumroll, please…*
Kimberly! Congratulations, Kimberly! You’ve won a $25 gift certificate to either Amazon or…
Release Day! The Biker's Wench... →
We interrupt this regularly scheduled post with an important announcement. The next chapter of Falling in Public will be posted this evening. The Biker’s Wench is now available for your reading…
Presenting: The Biker's Wench & Contest →
Editor: Carol R. Ward | Cover Art: Heidi Sutherlin
I’m pleased to announce that The Biker’s Wench is now officially released. Smashwords is the only place I don’t have it up at yet,…
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DWS: Traditional or Indie? What To Do Now? →
Sage advice, I think, and very balanced from someone who does both.
The Difference a Year Makes →
Long time no post – sorry about that.
Crisis at the day job sent me into a tailspin, and I’m finally
finding my way out and back to some semblance of balance. Such is
life…for now. I’ll put…
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DWS: Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: Book... →
More required reading, IMO. Excellent stuff here.
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The 2.5-Pound Cell Phone and the Future of Book... →
Yep - I can totally see this…
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A Rant Against Internet Rants | Escapist Ramblings →
I love and heartily agree with this rant. :-)
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DWS: Chapter 9: You Can’t Make Money Writing... →
Yep. I see this working for me already.
On the Bookshelf: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes... →
Excerpt
There was another knock. My front door had seen more action in one evening than it had in the last two months. I took another deep breath and opened it, half expecting to see Joe…
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A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Are You Writing? →
The secret to success. But we knew that, right? ;-)
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Dean Wesley Smith » Priorities in this Brave New... →
Yep. Writing = #1 on the “to-do” list…
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Interview with Writer & Cover Artist Heidi... →
Awesome interview by Tamworth Grice with my pal & cover artist!
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 10 →
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Writing Notes: Sleep & Words →
This is going to be super-quick, because I was going to just post a short “no post today” notice, but decided to just turn it into a very small post. It’s 1am on Weds. as I write this. Monday…
Meet the Author: Denise Grover Swank →
Today I’d like to introduce Denise Grover Swank, whose debut mystery novel - Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - was just released. She’s stopping here on her giant blog tour - grab a cuppa and pull…
Progress Report 7/17/11 →
Just a quick update for the week - I worked out exactly once, on Friday night. Twenty minutes, and it did feel good, but the rest of the week…blech. Had physical stuff going on, mental exhaustion,…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 9 →
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Code Name: Succulent – No Obligations →
Author’s Note: No, you’re
not crazy. This is supposed to be the next chapter of Falling in
Public, and I apologize that it’s not. Day job stress has me out of
whack with the fiction writing, so…
Writing Notes: Separation of Author & Character →
Last week in a sort of “side note” to my notes, I mentioned this: It doesn’t work, by the way. Yelling at my characters, I mean. Some authors appear to have “fourth wall” privileges wherein they…
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When Body Snatchers Hack Your Super Happy Ending →
Has your ending been hacked? Good rant here…
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#9 Trim the fat & get to the good stuff →
Excellent post and example on making writing concise.
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The Writers Alley: Self-Editing Checklist:... →
A great list of things that make a story come alive…
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(W)ords and (W)ardances - How being a writer is... →
This is hilarious! :-)
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The Literary Lab: Should Have Seen That Coming →
Very thought-provoking…
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Don't pet me, I'm writing: 3 tips for reclaiming... →
Yep. *nods*
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Paperback Writer: Quantum Writing Part I →
Great tips on working more than one writing project at a time…
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Publishing Isn’t For Sissies: Social Media’s... →
Very important (and true, IMO) - read it for the last few paragraphs, then get back to work. ;-)
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The Diary of A Lost Witch: Fear →
I love the distinction made here between fear and instinct…
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Efficiency 101: Do You Really Need That? | Kait... →
*Nods* This is how I clean out stuff too…look out!
Weekly News & Goals 7/11/11 →
Felt like I should get a Slurpee when I
typed out today’s date…mmm…slurpees…
If you missed it, I have ARC’s of The
Biker’s Wench, and will be sending those out this week….
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Random Writings: Whales Vs. Mermaids →
An amusing post for the day… :-)
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Avoiding Distractions | India Drummond →
More Monday amusement - don’t turn off the ‘net! :-)
Weekly Archive 7/3 - 7/9 →
I hope you’re having a relaxing weekend, and resting for the week ahead. Here’s a list of my posts from the past week, in case you missed anything: Fiction Romantic Suspense Chapter 8…
Progress Report 7/10/11 →
Last weekend, I downloaded a free weight loss app from the Android Market called Noom Weight Loss. It is one of the easiest tracking tools I’ve every used for workouts and food - and it reminds…
On the Bookshelf: The Index: Mages →
Excerpt from The Index, Book 1: Mages
“Arri!”
Green
eyes glanced over to the door and a slim, graceful hand reached out
to flick a casual finger…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 8 →
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Code Name: Succulent – Life in a Box →
It takes me almost exactly 1 minute 30 seconds longer to get dressed when I have to stop and think about what I’m going to wear in the morning. Now that I’ve scared off most everyone who would…
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“Stay.” The low command uttered in her ear did crazy things to her skin as...”
– From Falling in Public, one of my current serial drafts.
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Swimming Lessons for House Slaves: No one will... →
Excellent thoughts on writing careers, as always.
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 8 →
This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
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The Minister’s Maid Chapter 8 Betsy followed Ian…
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Self-Publishing Central: Paperback or Not? →
Excellent discussion of whether indies should publish in paperback with the popularity of ebooks…short answer, yes, and it’s not nearly as expensive as you’d think.
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A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: The Tsunami of... →
This. Exactly.
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One Week Before My Book Release: Lessons Learned... →
Considering self-pub? This is a great run-down of the steps it takes to get a book out there!
Weekly News & Goals 7/4/11 →
To my fellow Americans, Happy
Independence Day! Careful not to set anything on fire tonight, K?
This whole “spend time doing
non-writing things” has thrown me for a loop…made more…
Web Store – Yea or Nay? →
I think that for most authors, the short answer to this question is “nay”. At least in the sense of a full-on professional shopping cart experience. Selling signed copies of books is just as easy…
