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The Next Big Thing Blog Hop!

Here’s how the THE NEXT BIG THING blog hop works. I get tagged to answer a bunch of question about my current book, (while simulataneously getting more word out), thanks to J.A. Belfield for the tip,...

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Wait … Should I Write That?

There is a moment now and then when writers may catch themselves and think … wait, should I write that?  My fellow writer, and friend, Elena Ransley wrote a post titled, Just because I write it,...

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St. Valentine’s Day

“No, I don’t think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That’s what’s wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” ~ Gone with the Wind One of THE best...

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Imagination, Not Invention …

Only in men’s imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. ~ Joseph Conrad Filed under: Inspiration,...

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THE 8 Rules for Writing

I know most writers have seen, read or heard of Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules for Writing. Obviously you guys have figured out that I am huge fan of his work—I am also a huge fan of his advice. Here it is:...

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Fantasy Is Hardly An Escape …

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” ~ Lloyd Alexander Related articles Fantastic reality (fingerprintskavita.wordpress.com) “Even Nothing Cannot Last Forever”...

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We Who Make Stories …

“We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living. But they are good lies that say true things, and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can. Because somewhere out there is someone...

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The ARCS Are Out.

So … I’m official, I guess. Anyone who’s been reading my blog with any regularity over the last three years knows I’ve been working on my novel, TIED for quite a while. They know I went on submission...

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Best Of: Author Excerpt Series

There are so many incredible writers, so much talent, and too many books to ever try to read them all. I thought, in light of that fact, it would be nice to share some of the best of the best. Quick...

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On Writing

A series of random thoughts. Writing is akin to hearing a thousand voices screaming at you all at once and you trying to decipher which ones you should listen to, and which ones you should ignore....

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