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March 29, 2017
Thank You Recent Moonstruck Purchasers!
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My first middle-grade fiction novel was released about 10 days ago! 
March 26, 2017
Crafting High Fantasy: Setting the Stage
Writing the first chapter is something I struggle with because I want those first sentences, that first paragraph, that first page to be absolutely fabulous. So, sometimes I’m afraid to write anything at first. I don’t have a lot of time on my hands lately. My three sons, my husband, and my full-time job as a reading teacher keeps me extremely busy!
Since I want that first chapter to draw readers in and never let them go until they’ve completed reading the book, place it do...
Women’z History Month: 10 Recommended History (Our-story) Bookz on Black Women
Another inspirational post from Moorbey! Reblogging is sweet.
We Are the Amerikan Heartbreak: Langston Hughez on Race in a Rare Recording
Before the Read 180 curriculum was revised, one of the workshops focused on the Harlem Renaissance and the poetry of Langston Hughes.
March 25, 2017
Indie Publishing News
A Study in Fear
One of Shirley Jackson’s most famous quotes is, “I delight in what I fear.” Most people view fear as an undesirable feeling. After all, fear produces a rush of adrenaline and a rise in another hormone, epinephrine, which prepares the body for battle, (escape mode, or freezing in place) and increases muscle strength, blood pressure, heart rate, and sugar metabolism (is that why I often consume copious amounts of chocolate and cookies?) And as Franklin D. Roosevelt declared, “the only thing we...
March 20, 2017
The Degentrification of Urban Fantasy
Thanks for writing this post. I look forward to discovering more urban fantasy starting with these books. (I’m currently reading Older’s “Shadowshaper”.
Originally posted by the author onFacebook.
The cosmic. The weird. The fantastic. The spiritual. Whatever we call it, we all have a profound need to glimpse, experience, or at least believe in, some greater reality beyond our mundane existence. That is why Urban Fantasy has become one of the most successful genres in mo...4 Tips for Writing a Killer Ending to Your Story
Just found my next favorite blogger!
March 16, 2017
On Letting Go
A great piece for authors who have trouble “murdering their darlings”. It showcases advice that should be at least considered and heeded.
In my previous blog I wrote about books so enjoyable that you don’t want them to end. Now I must confess that writers sometimes feel that way about a book they are writing. We tend to fall in love with our characters and with the story. It’s not that we think it so wonderful, but that because we love the characters and the story we’ve put the...
March 13, 2017
Why Would Anyone Settle For Being An Indie-Author?
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Why Would Anyone Settle For Being An Indie-Author?
The first question I’m asked when people discover that I’m an Indie- Author is whether I’ve approached or considered approaching agents or publishers.
‘Your books are good, Mark. You should submit to publishers.’
It doesn’t seem to occur to some that being independent is a choice, not a necessity. I never considered the traditional publishing route, although I have had offers from several Independent publis...
