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Getting Organized 26 Aug 2013 | 05:09 pm
"Hoo-boy," as my favorite character in A Year Down Yonder says, I am getting organized! I moved my computer desk from the kitchen to the room next door that used to be our laundry room. My so-called...
Book Lovers Day 9 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
Today is Book Lovers Day! So nice that books have their own day. I love books. My house is overrun with books. Old school books, vintage Little Golden Books, history books, how-to books, coo...
Author Interview and Free Download 29 Jul 2013 | 03:44 pm
I would like to introduce to you, Cher'ley Grogg. She has written a children's novel, The Secret in Grandma's Trunk and today through Wednesday you can download it for free on Amazon. <img alt="" bo...
Polishing Your Work In Progress 23 Jul 2013 | 01:43 am
Two Mondays ago I blogged about my MG manuscript that I had been revising for a long, long time. I told how it had went from 9,000+ words in 2007 to the current 23,000+ words. I'm still writing! T...
Learning Every Day - Speak Command on Word 15 Jul 2013 | 10:25 pm
First, a little information that has nothing to do with writing. Happy Anniversary to me! On July 15, 1978 my husband and I were married. Thirty Five years have flown by. I am learning every day - i...
What do you do? 8 Jul 2013 | 07:18 am
I have been editing a MG manuscript. In this manuscript's lifetime it has had approximately three different titles. The original manuscript was written in late 2007, very early in my writing career. ...
Pitching, Writing and Waiting 24 Jun 2013 | 06:57 pm
What is writing all about? Among other things, it is about pitching, writing and waiting. I came back from our writer's conference pumped up. A few days ago, I sent out my MG, Duck and Cover, to an ...
Villains! My Evil Plan is Working 10 Jun 2013 | 05:51 pm
I just attended the annual WVWriter's Convention over the weekend. Workshops, meeting writers face to face and learning. That is what I like about writers' conferences. At a lot of the workshops the...
Writer's Conference Coming Up! 29 May 2013 | 07:26 pm
It is that time of year again. The West Virginia Writer's Conference will take place at Cedar Lakes, WV (in beautiful Jackson County) on June 7th, 8th and 9th! See the covered bridge at the top of m...
Creating an Author Brand 13 May 2013 | 09:25 pm
I have been reading on the internet lately about creating an author brand and growing readership. You need to create a distinctive theme-tagline that draws your writings together under a single ident...
