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March 17, 2014
Marilyn Musings- The Craft of Writing
Today I guest at Marilyn's Musings, the blog of my good friend and fellow writer Marilyn Meredith. My blog is about the craft of writing, and why we should never top trying to learn.
The blog can be found at http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/
I don't normally direct readers away from my own blog, but I made a one-day exception in this case.
The blog can be found at http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/
I don't normally direct readers away from my own blog, but I made a one-day exception in this case.
March 10, 2014
Lillian Stewart Carl- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome Lillan Stewart Carl to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
Yes, I am too old enough to be a grandmother. No, I’m not stand-offish, I’m an introvert. I’m a good writer but a promoter? Not so much. See previous, about “introvert”.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Cat, definitely. Cats
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
Yes, I am too old enough to be a grandmother. No, I’m not stand-offish, I’m an introvert. I’m a good writer but a promoter? Not so much. See previous, about “introvert”.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Cat, definitely. Cats
February 24, 2014
Nicola Furlong- Twelve Question Tuesday
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February 10, 2014
Thonie Hevron: Twelve Question Tuesday
Thonie Hevron
Today I am excited to welcome Thonie Hevron to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
First, that I believe in God; second, I love my husband and the life we’ve built together, third, writing is in my DNA. I couldn’t stop if I wanted.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Both, actually. Both serve the
Today I am excited to welcome Thonie Hevron to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
First, that I believe in God; second, I love my husband and the life we’ve built together, third, writing is in my DNA. I couldn’t stop if I wanted.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
Both, actually. Both serve the
February 3, 2014
Marja McGraw- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome Marja McGraw to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I’m a klutz. If you see me coming, give me plenty of room. I’ll go out of my way to stick up for what I believe in. I talk a good game, but I don’t really have a lot of self-confidence, so please be kind.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I’m a klutz. If you see me coming, give me plenty of room. I’ll go out of my way to stick up for what I believe in. I talk a good game, but I don’t really have a lot of self-confidence, so please be kind.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat
January 27, 2014
Lorna Collins- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome Lorna Collins to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I am a control freak and perfectionist, which may make me a better editor and writer. I’ve been married to the same man for 48 years and plan to spend as long as I can with him. I love people, which may also contribute to the reality of my
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I am a control freak and perfectionist, which may make me a better editor and writer. I’ve been married to the same man for 48 years and plan to spend as long as I can with him. I love people, which may also contribute to the reality of my
January 20, 2014
Kay Kendall- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome writer Kay Kendall to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
Half of my family is from Texas, the other from Kansas, and I once lived in Canada for 22 years with my Canadian husband. We’ve been homesteaded happily in Texas since 1990, and he said just yesterday that he calls himself an American.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
Half of my family is from Texas, the other from Kansas, and I once lived in Canada for 22 years with my Canadian husband. We’ve been homesteaded happily in Texas since 1990, and he said just yesterday that he calls himself an American.
January 13, 2014
D.R. Ransdell- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome writer and violinist D.R. Ransdell to Twelve Question
Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I love to travel, I play in a mariachi, and I love to speak foreign languages.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
5 cats! (No dogs—they’re too hard to leave if I want to travel.)
3. Tea or coffee?
Coffee in
Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I love to travel, I play in a mariachi, and I love to speak foreign languages.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
5 cats! (No dogs—they’re too hard to leave if I want to travel.)
3. Tea or coffee?
Coffee in
January 12, 2014
Bad Reviews
Bad reviews are an unfortunate reality for all writers. Somebody out there will read a book that they don’t like and feel compelled to write about it on Amazon or Goodreads
or some other site that people who buy books actually look at. Everyone has a right to an opinion and you can’t expect everyone to enjoy or appreciate your book. Some reader may even feel as if buying your book was a huge
or some other site that people who buy books actually look at. Everyone has a right to an opinion and you can’t expect everyone to enjoy or appreciate your book. Some reader may even feel as if buying your book was a huge
January 6, 2014
Jeana Gartshore-Thompson: Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I am excited to welcome Jeana Gartshore-Thompson to Twelve Question Tuesday. I have changed some of the questions a bit for Jeana since she is on the promotion side of things at Oak Tree Press.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I try to turn everything that happens to me into a humorous situation. Laughing is the best medicine in any
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I try to turn everything that happens to me into a humorous situation. Laughing is the best medicine in any
