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March 26, 2013
Novel Lovers Giveaway!
Want a chance to win 12 terrific books from 12 terrific authors? Some writer friends and I have a fabulous new giveaway for readers in the USA. The winner gets twelve fabulous books by twelve fabulous authors. All you need …
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March 25, 2013
New Boots Make Me Smile!
I’ve been looking for a boot “bootie” for a while now. I have a pair I love but they are starting to look a bit worn. I found a couple of pair a few weeks ago — which I loved …
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March 18, 2013
Diary of a Writer: Whine, Whine, And Oh, By The Way, Here’s A Starred Review
Last weekend I blogged about being disappointed. Remember? I read a review over the weekend where the reviewer said I used the word “’tis” 1800 times which means there would be about 3 – 7 “tis” on every page. So, …
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March 14, 2013
Buying An iPhone Case. What Everyone Needs to Know
I’m an iPhone cover connoisseur. I’ve probably spent $250 on iPhone covers in the nearly four years I’ve owned an iPhone. Maybe that’s nothing for some of you — I know it can be like dressing a doll. Or tricking …
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March 10, 2013
Diary of a Writer: Break Off Disappointment! You Are Appointed.
This time last week, I was arriving home from 12 days on the road. I’d been to a meeting at my publishers, then to teach at a writers retreat followed by teaching and speaking at a writers conference. I had …
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March 7, 2013
Why I Write Romance
I’m a romance writer. Love stories capture me. A good rom-com movie? I’m there. But the romance must be central. Ro-mance. Meaning heart, mind, soul. A connection of one man and one woman. Romance novelist get a bad rap. Why? …
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March 1, 2013
At The Florida Writer’s Conference
Lake Yale. Central Florida. Beautiful sunny day. Cool breeze. Teaching writing. Talking to writers. There’s a handful of teen writers here! Hope. Future. Teaching on characterization in a few minutes. I should go. The My Book Therapy Deep Thinkers retreat …
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February 25, 2013
Blessed Are You When Men Insult You
Last night, Seth MacFarlane took crud pot shots at all kinds of people groups during the Oscars but I tuned in right before he introduced Daniel Radcliff (Harry Potter) and Kristen Stewart (Twilight) saying, “…boy wizard and girl vampire… all …
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