How To Choose Between Traditional and Self-Publishing

What kind of writer am I? The point of a writer asking themselves that question is really to help initiate the goal process. As we all know, goal-setting is important in writing. Nothing ever gets written if I don't force myself to make the time to sit down and write. When it came to writing …

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What type of Writer Am I?

It's an important question to ask yourself because the answer can help aspiring authors determine what kind of publishing to seek out. As none of you know (because I've never blogged about it), I am currently MIA from all socials and blogging because I'm in school. I'm almost done with my BA in English and …

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Back in The Saddle

Well, technically, the saddle is a chair.   At my desk inside the master bedroom. That's where I keep my laptop. The Fall Semester has ended and the Holidays have passed, (Thank God! They were exhausting, weren't they?) While I am awaiting the start of Spring classes at my local Community College, I've been trying …

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Big News!

Did you guys miss me?  Well, I hope you at lease noticed I was gone. During my unannounced hiatus, I was taking a few summer courses at my local college campus. The work load was a smidgen more than I expected.  But I came through with flying colors and I'll resume posting more regularly from …

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Book Release Bonanza with Donuts and Rachel Barnard

I don't know if any of you follow Rachel Barnard's blog, but I do. She's an author like me. She writes and reads many different types of books, like me, too. Unlike me, though, her obsession with donuts is public. Her latest book, Donuts In An Empty Field was just released June 3rd and she's …

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Grand Novel Contest

UPDATE: I'm currently sitting at 251st place with the voting! I don't know if that's good or bad, but I know with YOUR help I can do better!  "I have done something brave." Well, something I consider very brave. For me. You know, because I've never done it before. "What is this incredibly brave and selfless thing …

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What I’m Working On

You all know that I have been in the writing cave for some time now. So, I thought it might be a good time to share what I've been working on. In Between Octobers, readers were introduced to Evan, aka Rhys Matthews. If you remember, he is an actor who has never received any real …

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Update: Book Review Requests

This was originally posted here I have decided to make BOOK REVIEWS a regular thing here on my blog!!!  Rating system is as follows: 5 STARS: I LOVE THIS BOOK! I WILL READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN! YOU HAVE TO READ IT TOO SO WE CAN FAN-GIRL TOGETHER! 4 STARS: I REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK AND …

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Your first line stinks!

Hook Your Readers From The Very First Line | BookDaily #Authortips via bookdaily.com and L. WoodswalkerThe original post is here  The first paragraph is probably the hardest in the book. It's now or never if you want to hook your reader. But how should you do it? My advice: start with something out of the ordinary: …

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Book Review: A Pound Of Flesh By Sophie Jackson

Orange Is the New Black meets Jennifer Probst’s New York Times bestselling Marriage to a Billionaire trilogy, featuring a strong-minded prison tutor who discovers that her sexy bad-boy student is far more than he appears to be. Haunted by nightmares of her father’s street murder fifteen years ago, Kat Lane decides to face her fears …

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