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Amazing People You Should Get to Know
I have been so fortunate to be part of the wonderful blogging community. I follow a lot of blogs and seldom find the time to comment because I tend to move at lightening speed. Today, I’m going to...
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World Building: A taste of Pipe Dreams
One of the hardest things about writing Pipe Dreams was building the world. I wanted it to be realistic and not so far in the future that it seemed pure fantasy. Originally, I referenced the Occupy...
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At long last, There is Calm
For the last year, I’ve been questioning myself. What the hell am I doing? Am I crazy? Am I really moving away from a business that’s consistently averaged a quarter million in sales each year to be a...
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A Frustrated Reader
Reblogged from Robynn Gabel's Common Sense Experience: It’s nice to be wanted. I know every Indie writer searches for an avid reader like me. I speed read and can easily devour up to 80,000 words a...
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Maintaining Enthusiasm
Maintaining enthusiasm can be hard, even when you’re passionate, love what you do, and believe in yourself. It’s easy to get lost in all the tedious parts of your craft or be consumed by the ever...
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You Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
I spent the weekend hiking and relaxing in the canyon where I grew up. It’s different now. The beaver pond has shrunk to a puddle and the bridge where I had pretend tea with my Mrs. Peabody doll has...
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Kicking off a Blog Tour
I’m excited to be kicking off a blog tour for Pipe Dreams today. The tour will include interviews, guest posts, and reviews. There are lots of opportunities to win a free copy. Hope you follow along....
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The Fine Line Between Creativity and Crap
Artwork by James Koskinas from the Twilight Angel Website This weekend, I was invited to attend screenings for two very different independent film projects. Both gave me pause. The first was a pilot...
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Winners
Artwork by Christine Corretti I love days when I get to share good news and cool people. This morning, I’m happy to announce this month’s winner of the pay it forward contest. For those of you new to...
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When It Just Goes Wrong
My husband in the mud I spent the weekend in the mountains with my husband and a group of friends. We talked about everything, drank too much wine, and let soft rain, vibrant green, and pungent pine...
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Thank You
I’m not really working today, just fiddling here and there while my head goes cloudy from the onset of a cold. Because I’m bored, I spent some time rereading some of my old posts. What struck me wasn’t...
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Congratulations
To Olivia Stocum and David Eccles. Both of these wonderful people just released new books. Here’s to accomplishment, great success, and ardent fans. So happy for you both. Check out their books
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Now or Never
In an instant, my world collapsed. It wasn’t just the absence of planes in the sky or the way people wandered around blank and numb. By then, I’d turned off the news, not wanting my young children to...
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Can Women Write Science Fiction?
Reblogged from Author Allen Watson: Uh oh. It makes me cringe to think of how many people that title just offended. Honestly, it was meant to get you in here. Yes, I'm still going to talk about women...
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Pipe Dreams Review and Author Interview With Destiny Allison
Reblogged from teripolen: Today I have the pleasure of hosting Destiny Allison, author of Pipe Dreams, on her blog tour! Below is the description of her book, my review, and then an awesome interview...
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Where the Magic Happens
Immediately after I finished the first draft of the Pipe Dreams sequel, I started writing a new book. Get it done, get it out, move on. If we’re not working all the time, magic doesn’t happen. We read...
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Can You Get There From Here?
From about the time we’re born, we’re taught to go for the summit – get the best grades, be the best athlete, reach for the sky. Most of us succeed only occasionally. We might be great in English, but...
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Never Submit
I was thinking about Ionia Martin this morning. If you don’t know her, check her out. She’s an inspiration. Recently, Ionia went through major surgery in her ongoing battle against cancer. A few...
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Things you can do while you’re sick
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. My son returned from a summer abroad with a nasty Budapest virus (or at least we’re blaming it on Budapest because, of course, we’re jealous he got to go) and I got...
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The First Stage of Revulsion
You jump in, excitement surging through your veins, your pulse throbbing, your mind humming with that spectacular, creative buzz. A form comes together, takes a distinct shape, and you are in love. For...
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