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Reading into the New Year

For Christmas, my husband got a gift card from HalfPrice Books.  This local store features a wide variety of used books and we all love going there to look for something you won’t find at Barnes and Noble. This time around I found a copy of Lion of the Valley by James Neal Primm.  Primm was […]

Happy New Year

The year never ends quite as expected.  Last year, we planned to borrow a friend’s kids and cook hot dogs in the fireplace before watching movies.  The main stack pipe clogged and my husband finished snaking it about 45 minutes after they got here.  Fortunately, Mom came too and our college son was home.  We […]

Book Categorization: How to Do It and Why It Matters

“My new novel is a romantic mystery that takes part in a science fiction universe.” “I’ve written a creative nonfiction concept picture book.” Descriptions like these make me cringe.  Sure, some books really do cross over categories.  But most are more one thing than another. It’s important to know what the manuscript is so that […]

Idea Generation: Storystorm 2019

I’ve already registered to take part in Storystorm 2019.  If you’ve never heard of this event, it’s a great way to start 2019 with a batch of new story ideas. Originally, it was known as PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) and took place in November.  But Tara wanted to expand it beyond picture books. Now all […]

Author Bias: Beware of Your Blind Spots

When I first heard someone say we had to fight back, I was confused. “We who?” “Girls!” “Fight who?” “Them!” “Them . . . who?” “The ones who said we can’t do it.” It was a confusing conversation.  But it was when I started to learn that not all girls had heard the same messages […]

Care and Keeping of a Writer

I had a great Christmas and I hope that all of you did too.  As always my husband and friends were spot on when it comes to the care and keeping of a writer. First things first, I got books.  If you are a writer, you also need to be a reader.  This doesn’t mean […]

Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of my readers a very Merry Christmas!  I’ll be back tomorrow with a writing-related post.  When you read this I’ll be celebrating with family.  Between family, friends and church, this is a 3 day event for us. Wishing you and yours Blessings, Joy and Peace this Holy Season! –SueBE Advertisements

Social Media: Making Better Use of My Time

I’m sure this is no news to you if you spend any time on social media. It can be a real-time suck.  I’ve decided that in 2019 social media will have to take up less of my time.  This will mean becoming more efficient or getting rid of some things. Numerous people have recommended Hootsuite […]

Twitter: What To Do When Your Account Is Hacked

Earlier this week, I got a message through Twitter from a writing friend. I’d never heard from her through Twitter before.  Usually she just picks up the phone.  We live pretty close and see each other every few weeks.  But it was late.  Not calling made sense in light of the time. I messaged her […]

Gladys West: One of the Great Women I Haven’t Written about . . . Yet

One of the toughest parts about outlining a nonfiction project is picking and choosing which information to include. When Duchess Harris and I worked on Hidden Human Computers, we included the stories of as many women as possible.  The problem is that the records from when these women worked are often incomplete.  Let’s just say […]