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And Now For Something Completely Different

"It's not pining, it's passed on. This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to meet its maker.This is a late parrot. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot."
I'm returning to an older format I used to do several years ago, with news and humor. Hope you enjoy!

Five Publishers to Follow on Pinterest

Are Ebooks ...

My Book Festival Experience

This past weekend was the Book 'Em North Carolina book festival. Packed with over 60 authors, plus panels and discussions all day, it was a major event. There was an author meet-and-greet dinner Friday night and then Saturday was the festival.

For me, the fun is meeting up with author friends! Like authors Judy Walters and Pamela June Kimmell.

I also got to see author Betty Schiefelbein and her husband, along with author Bonnie Watson who is also an amazing artist. (And I'll be a guest on Bon...

Time to Catch Fire!

It was an interesting weekend at Book 'Em and I'll give you a full account on Thursday, including the time I got to spend with the wonderful Elizabeth Spann Craig. But today it's all about one Ninja Captain and one of the nicest bloggers in the world!

Today is the Catch Fire Blog Party, celebrating the release of CassaFire by Alex J. Cavanaugh! The goal is to help CassaFire "catch fire" on the best seller charts and achieve the success of the first book, CassaStar. There's also a special pack...

Weekend Sillies, Skydiving, and Book 'Em NC

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes last week - do you know what I did? My husband surprised me by taking me indoor skydiving!


If you've never been, it is just incredible. We were first time flyers, so we got t-shirts and a video. We were only supposed to get three turns each in the tunnel, but our instructor treated us to a fourth (since it was my birthday) and shot us both to the ceiling three times. We dropped five stories in total freefall! I can't wait to go again.

This weekend I...

Stephen Tremp - Promoting Beyond the Bookstore

Today I welcome Stephen Tremp to share some promotional tips while I appear on his blog, Breakthrough Blogs, with marketing tips of my own.

I have to admit the closing of Borders Books and Music was a huge blow to me. I had many book signings there at the dozens of locations within driving distance of where I live. I had set up an account and Borders carried my books in their warehouse. I could call or email any Borders store in the country and ask tem to place a copy or three on their shelve...

Weekend Sillies - LOL Cats Birthday Bash

Since February 16 was my birthday (just missed being a Valentine's baby by 26 hours) I wanted a little LOL Cats birthday celebration today!


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Origins Blogfest

This blogfest is hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh, DL Hammons, Matthew McNish, and Katie Mills. We are to post about the origins of our writing. As there are so many participating, I'll keep it short.

I was always an avid reader and won every reading contest in grade school. As an only child, I often had to amuse myself, so I developed an active imagination.

The writing bug hit when I was 13. I found a newly released paperback book called The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey. The cover captivated me...

I'll Tumble 4 Ya and the Weekend Sillies

The I'll Tumble 4 Ya blogfest, hosted by Nicki Elson is today.


I had several crushes during the 80's, including Joe Elliot of Def Leppard, but my biggest crush was singer Richard Marx. He was just adorable and I loved his voice. The first time I heard "Should've Known Better," I was hooked!



And now, a little LOL Cats humor for you:



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Speaking to Promote

Public speaking can be anauthor's greatest marketing tool. It opens up unique promotional opportunities.It can supplement the author's income. It sells books! And in today's market,authors need to employ every possible angle.
At its most basic, speakingplaces the author in front of real human beings. The lure of the Internet hasprompted more and more authors to remain hidden behind a website. While blogsand social sites provide a certain measure of interaction, it cannot replacereal-world...

The Weekend Sillies

Time for another edition of the Weekend Sillies as we kick off February. No, I can't believe we are already a month into 2012. Can you?



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see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!


see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!


see more Lolcats and funny pictures, and check out our Socially Awkward Penguin lolz!


see more Lolcats and f...