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October 14, 2010
The Wedding Pictures!
Usually my blog posts are about my writing career, but every now and then I can't help but post some personal events. For those who don't know, on Sunday, 10/10/10, my daughter, Amanda, married her fiance, John. My husband Ron and I were so happy and proud. It was a spectacular day!
It started off with the most beautiful sunrise at the beach:
How could anything go wrong with such a beautiful
It started off with the most beautiful sunrise at the beach:
How could anything go wrong with such a beautiful
October 13, 2010
New Release - Guardian of the Mountain by David Dalglish
My author buddy, David Dalglish and I have a running joke – I'm the "unofficial David Dalglish." Not me personally, but my blog. Because I've featured David on my blog a few times both with an author interview and a review of one of his books, the Two Ends of the Pen webpage consistently came up when readers did a google search for the "official website David Dalglish."
October 12, 2010
Panel Discussion 4: Beta Readers - Do You Listen to Them?
It seems the panel discussion idea has become quite popular among my fellow author friends. Today our third panel of authors will lend their opinions on the role of beta readers. Here's the question:
How much of your manuscript are you willing to change/edit based on your beta readers comments? Or do you just use your beta readers to check for grammatical issues?
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How much of your manuscript are you willing to change/edit based on your beta readers comments? Or do you just use your beta readers to check for grammatical issues?
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October 8, 2010
The Wedding is Here!
I'm very excited that my daughter's wedding if finally here! The Big Day for Amanda and John is 10/10/10. And yes, John, picked that date 2 years ago so he would never forget his anniversary. He's a very smart boy....
I will be off-line for a few days enjoying this special event and visiting with family. I'll be back blogging next week with more author interviews, panel discussions and
I will be off-line for a few days enjoying this special event and visiting with family. I'll be back blogging next week with more author interviews, panel discussions and
October 7, 2010
Interview with Mike Crane
Next up in my author interview series, is one of my Facebook buddies, Mike Crane. Welcome to the blog, Mike!
Briefly describe your journey in writing IN DECLINE.These were stories that I had written while I was at Columbia College, or at least most of them are. There are some newer ones. I had been submitting them to literary magazines and so on, but just couldn't find a
Briefly describe your journey in writing IN DECLINE.These were stories that I had written while I was at Columbia College, or at least most of them are. There are some newer ones. I had been submitting them to literary magazines and so on, but just couldn't find a
October 6, 2010
Panel Discussion - Characters Hijacking Your Story, Do You Allow It?
Our next panel discussion question generated a lot of interest among my fellow authors. Many thanks to those who contributed today. Here's our question:
What do you do when a character takes you and/or your story to a place you don't want to go?
Camille LaGuire:You have to go there, even if it's just in your head. You have to let it play out to see if it really is where
What do you do when a character takes you and/or your story to a place you don't want to go?
Camille LaGuire:You have to go there, even if it's just in your head. You have to let it play out to see if it really is where
October 4, 2010
Interview with Valmore Daniels
Ebook available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-The-S...
Continuing with my author interview series, today I would like to welcome Valmore Daniels to the blog. Daniel has 2 books available for sale. Welcome Daniel!
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.As early as grade school, I've been writing stories, but it wasn't
Continuing with my author interview series, today I would like to welcome Valmore Daniels to the blog. Daniel has 2 books available for sale. Welcome Daniel!
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.As early as grade school, I've been writing stories, but it wasn't
October 3, 2010
Review – The Black God's War by Moses Siregar III
3 of 5 starsI picked up this novella during a free promotion. I was curious to see how the novella was presented because it is being advertised as an introduction to the novel that will be published in the Spring of 2011.
The story opens up with a powerful scene seen through 10-year-old Lucia's eyes. Her mother has just given birth to a son, but the child is no ordinary child. This
The story opens up with a powerful scene seen through 10-year-old Lucia's eyes. Her mother has just given birth to a son, but the child is no ordinary child. This
October 1, 2010
New Release - The Red Cross of Gold XIX: How Men Do It by Brendan Carroll
Today I'd like to welcome one of my fellow author friends, Brendan Carroll. Brendan has just released his latest addition to the Assassin Chronicle series, The Red Cross of Gold XIX: How Men Do It.
Brendan, the floor is yours!
Thanks Deb for letting me talk about my book. In a few weeks, I hope to have it up and running in paperback form which will also be available at
Brendan, the floor is yours!
Thanks Deb for letting me talk about my book. In a few weeks, I hope to have it up and running in paperback form which will also be available at
September 30, 2010
Discussion Panel - Plot or Character, Which Comes First?
I'm starting a new feature for the blog – panel discussions around common issues that authors face. I think it's a great way to get a unique perspective inside the author's mind and I thank each one of them for taking time out of their busy schedules to participate in today's discussion.
Today's panelists are: Philip Chen, Tonya Plank, Daphne Coleridge, TL Haddix,
Today's panelists are: Philip Chen, Tonya Plank, Daphne Coleridge, TL Haddix,
