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On Writing – Style Do’s & Don’ts

Lord, love a duck. Look a the size of that graphic. Pretty, though. Therefore, it’s staying. Okay, let’s get down to business. The second best person to learn proper punctuation from is one who has failed and learned from their mistakes. The first person, of course, is an expert. Luckily for you, this post has […]

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Now, That’s Empowerment

Now, That’s Empowerment Big, HUGE topic, I know. It’s one I just happen to love, too. Women inspiring and empowering other women. I mean, just… how COOL is that? I have to confess, up until recent years, I thought the concept was largely a myth. So, What Changed? Let’s face it. Women are often really, […]

When Words Count

Words count. They matter. They affect. They resonate. They hurt and they heal. So, yes… words count. However, I’m referring to a different kind of word counting, the literal kind. It’s what authors are constantly checking when writing – the number of words in the story. Literally.

Don’t Read This Book. Seriously.

That Sounds Like A Sales Gimmick. It’s Not. Maybe it is… a little. It’s at the very least,  how I got the idea for the post title. The real reason for this short PSA is legit, though. This book, Still Here, needs a disclaimer. It’s Not What You Think. There’s no graphic, Game of Thrones-like […]

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Release Day Is Near!

It’s True!   Release day really is near! June 4th, to be exact. The grand (re) release of book one in my Welcome To Chance series, Mae’s Cafe is fast approaching and I couldn’t be more excited! Get ready to visit Chance, Connecticut for some small-town life and some big-time drama.       Are […]

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Elsa Kurt at RomantiConn

ROMANTICONN IS COMING!   Can you tell I’m excited? Are you wondering what RomantiConn is? Will I ever stop asking questions and tell you what’s going on? The answer is: YES!   Right from the RomantiConn ticket link: Welcome to the first RomantiConn Author Signing Event brought to you by Kitty Berry Books, LLC. About […]

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Author Insights with Elsa Kurt ~ Character

Building Character Or rather, characters. This is one of a fiction writer’s biggest tasks. If your readers can’t feel or see what you are trying to emote through your characters, you’ve lost them. Fiction readers want nothing more than to climb inside the minds and live in the world of your characters while they’re with […]

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Awkward Adventures in Dating

Keira Travis is about to find out just what dating in the modern age is all about. This humorous look into the world of online dating and falling in love is a must-read for anyone who’s been there… or is about to be!

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Two New Releases Coming Soon!

  The Two Tenleys Two women with the same name cross paths and a series of unbelievable events follow. Tenley Harper is the thirty-six-year-old, forever wild child daughter of former pro wrestling champion Charlie The Hurricane Harper. Tenley ‘Lee’ Harper as the same aged, married schoolteacher whose life has been anything BUT wild… until now. […]

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Lost and Found Girls

“I know something you don’t know…” So begins the hauntingly strange and beautiful tale of two girls lost in plain sight, trying to find a way back to the lives they’re missing. Nothing is what it seems in this story, and the surprises come early!  

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