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Writer Wednesday Ask Me Anything . . .

Yes, ask me anything and I shall acquiesce with an answer — no matter how curious or personal. Le Sigh. This is the first time I’ve done this and I’m impressed with how bold people are. Wow.

So without further adieu, ah 1-2-3, whilst I answer for thee!

#48 – Talents? I love to sing and do it pretty well. In high school, I competed around the state and received Superior for solos in Latin and Italian. Cool beans! I still love to sing, but don’t do it often. Mostly with my kids while I mess aro...

The Face in the Clouds — Short Story Share

Happy Monday all. Here’s a short story I wrote quite some time ago. At least eight years ago. And over the years, the eeriness of the story amused me so I would revisit it: polish it, revise it, and hopefully it will amuse you too. Enjoy!

The Face in the Clouds

Erin sat with his lover, Lily on a grassy knoll with weeds and fragrant flowers naming the shapes of the clouds. That looks like a cat, he said. Look, a horse, she replied. Some of the shapes were truly mysterious; they were really not...

Book Review for Magic Fishing Panties by Kimberly Dalferes

I love to laugh. I love to reminisce. And I love fellow authors who can deliver both of these feel goods easily. I haven’t had the pleasure yet to meet Kimba, but after completing this laugh-out-loud, candid, and quirky book, I feel like I’ve gotten to know her (even a little, teeny bit) and want to know her more.

The adage, “you can’t judge a book by its cover” is true in so many aspects. For the sake of argument, I could have assumed that I couldn’t relate to the experiences Kimba had to s...

How to Get More Followers on Your Social Media Sites

Monique Desir:

Yay! :)

Originally posted on Savvy Writers & e-Books online:

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Joining Goodreads, Twitter, Google+, Facebook or Pinterest is only the first step in creating a community platform. To make these sites working for you is only possible if you have lots of followers, friends or people in your Google+ circles.

Don’t be a Tweep with a pathetic following of less than 100 people. And don’t sign up with only one or two Social Media sites. Take advantage of the great possibilities of sh...

How Important Are Book Reviews?

Monique Desir:

Most insightful. Thank you! :)

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:

A few days ago, this articlecame out on Consumerist.com. If you don’t want to click over and read it right this second, allow me to summarize: there are companies that sell five-star reviews to authors, and Amazon is suing these companies.

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Fleshing Out Your Characters

When I reflect on my favorite characters (those I’ve created and those I’ve read from other authors) they seem so real to me. I remember them. I long to read their next adventure and often wait impatiently for that next juicy book to hit bookstores or library shelves. I’ve met twisted characters. Characters who weren’t necessarily good, but had a kind heart. I’ve met characters with bittersweet backgrounds and I’ve met characters who I’ve wanted to tackle andbackhand or slap —repeatedly.

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Flash Fiction Fridays. KABOOM!

Flash Fiction is a type of story with extreme brevity — no more than 1000 words. I invite you to study this photograph, write a 1000 word story (or less — at least 100) to go along with it or inspired by it. Have fun and happy writing!

I look forward to reading some fabulous stories in the comments section. You have until next Friday . . . or whenever.:)

Priceless Lessons From Rejection

So, I’ve been wondering what it would be like to write incredibly short stories and how it could possibly help me to become a better writer.

And believe it or not, rejection, which is often perceived as a negative thing has been one of the best events that has happened to me as a writer.

I remember years ago when I first started to write. To seriously write. Not just for my ownpleasure. Not just for my family, but for an audience besides my teachers. An audience of strangers indifferent state...

Drafts, Revisions, and Plans, Oh MY!

Monique Desir:

Plans, plans, plans. Thou shalt not procrastinate. BIC (Butt In Chair) Monique. :)

Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:

I finished the first draft of a novel I have been working on the first part of the year. While it is very rough and in need of a great deal of work, it is time to put it aside for a while. I am not sure what my overall goals for this novel are, but at least I have completed the initial draft. So, I need to continue with the overall w...

Katiebird reviews YA heroines

Monique Desir:

:) Great research tool for writing Book Two in the Gabriel Lennox Series: Bloodlines (working title).

Originally posted on Bookish Temptations:

I will always be grateful for the YA genre because if I hadn’t read the Twilight series all those years ago, I wouldn’t be reading like I do now. Nor would I have made the friends and connections I have now. There may be people out there who shy away from reading YA books or feel like it’s inappropriate for them. My thought is that ju...