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This blog is meant to attract readers for my published works. You know, people who like young adult fantasy or Biblical fictionalizations, or maybe even a little romance. Yet, here I am discussing my journey to being self-published. Self-publishing still sounds like a dirty word to some people. However, in the past two years, Amazon …
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In this journey toward becoming a published author, I’ve learned to celebrate the small things. Otherwise, a road that can stretch for five years AFTER the manuscript is complete gets to feel somewhat like the Sahara at noon. Dry. Dismal. Another hill to climb that looked just like the last five dozen hills climbed. No …
I shouldn’t have been surprised to receive this “children’s book” from a librarian. The story concept connects as much with a librarian as an author. In truth, anyone who loves books will love this story. After all, “It ends the same way it began…with the opening of a book. See the award winning video here
“Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it,” Clint Eastwood’s character says in Heartbreak Ridge. A few weeks ago, I was flattered and honored when a writer (and editor) whose work I deeply admire and respect offered to read five pages after I commented on her blog that getting worthwhile critiques seemed …
In the many years since I first began to form my thoughts into stories (age 9) and poetry (age 12), I’ve often vacillated between considering myself a writer – or not. When I check out dictionary.com, I see there are five separate definitions for the word: writ·er [rahy-ter] Show IPA noun 1. a person engaged …
After spending nearly 33,000 words to begin a tale that in my mind spans a trilogy of epic adventures, I’m finding motivation to continue investing time and talent elusive. From successful writers (unlike me), I’m learning that this malady commonly strikes writers when they reach the middle of a story. It’s frustrating to me because …