It goes a little something like this… Now you know.
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Why Networking is Not the Dirty Word I Thought it Was
For years I’d heard the advice to join professional organizations for their networking opportunities. I envisioned a bunch of well-dressed…
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Short Stories, Novelettes, Novellas, Oh My!
When I was getting ready to release my novella Nashua’s Choice, I pondered how to let readers know what kind…
Continue reading →Gift of the Phoenix Featured as a “Notable Read” in Shelf Unbound
Go check out the Dec/Jan 2014 issue of Shelf Unbound. The folks over there, in partnership with Half Price Books,…
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When I Tell People NOT to Read My Book
This doesn’t happen often, but I will occasionally steer someone away from my book, at least temporarily. Here are the…
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Gift of the Phoenix Wins FOUR Awards!
Okay, this is just plain exciting. Gift of the Phoenix won an award in all four categories of the IBE…
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Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI Editing Workshop
Recently I had the privilege of participating in the Idaho Writers Guild and SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and…
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Small Tips that Make a Big Difference: Preparing Your Manuscript for an Editor
In addition to my own fiction projects I have a small roster of editing clients. Sometimes they’re not sure how…
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The Most Important Thing to Know Before Beginning NaNoWriMo
It’s about that time again. November 1st marks the beginning of the annual writing frenzy known as National Novel Writing…
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Social Media: Fun or Futile? How I Decided to Get Real or Get Out
We authors are under a massive amount of pressure to build “author platforms.” It’s all about social media, they say.…
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