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Overcoming the fear of writing children’s books

At first, I didn’t want to release Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets to the public. For five years, I had toiled and troubled over a novel with the working title Watchdog. The target audience was adults, and I … Continue reading

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Unofficially making the ‘official’ Book 2 announcement

For a few months, I’ve debated how to make an official announcement about my next book. That’s one of the challenges of being an indie author. There is no marketing department making widespread proclamations to a national audience. There are … Continue reading

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A reading challenge for 2015

Forget the New Year’s resolutions this year! (Although really, I could afford to lose some weight…) But never mind the weight thing. This year, my plan for 2015 is a reading challenge. In 2014, I participated in the Goodreads Challenge, … Continue reading

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On editing: My methods of self-editing fiction

“Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear.” ― Patricia Fuller   Every writer, be she traditionally published or self-published, needs an editor. That is non-disputable. (Well, I suppose it is … Continue reading

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