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February 26, 2013
Parenting: Teachings Children to Cope with Stress – 5 Tips
Parenting: Teaching Children to Cope With Stress I’ve had the subject of stress on my mind for a while now. Nothing horrible has happened, but the past few months have tested my anti-stress reserves. I’ll focus only on the most recent set of circumstances. Here is the short version. Two weeks ago, I came down with strep throat. In the midst of the sickness, an opportunity came up that my … Continue reading →
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February 12, 2013
Book Review: 11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King
Book Review: 11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King I’ve mentioned Stephen King several times on my blog and that’s because he’s my literary hero. But that’s a story for another day. When readers hear the name Stephen King, I’m sure many think of his hits that were turned into movies. Those like Carrie, Pet Cemetery, or Cujo. If you’ve seen these movies or read the books, you know King has … Continue reading →
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February 5, 2013
Writing: Which Book to Write Next?
Which Book to Write Next? Choosing which book to write next has to be one of the hardest decisions to make as an author. At least it is for me. I’ve written a few posts on the subject and I always seem to have a plan in place, but I’ve found those plans rarely come to fruition. Write What You Know We hear this all the time. Writers are supposed … Continue reading →
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January 29, 2013
Bestselling Reads – The Answer to Your Fiction Needs
Bestselling Reads – The Answer to Your Fiction Needs Bestselling Reads is a group of the latest and greatest indie authors from around the world coming together to bring readers bestselling books, bestselling deals, and bestselling promotional contests. Why am I telling you all this? Somehow, I was invited to this amazing group. I get to spend more time with the likes of Claude Bouchard and R. S. Guthrie, and … Continue reading →
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January 22, 2013
Writing or Marketing? (Funny) Guest Post by G.A. Albrethsen
Marketing? Authors want to write. It’s what we do and what we love. More than ever, indie authors and traditionally published authors alike need to focus on social media. Unless they already have ten thousand fans dying to read their books, but that isn’t true for the majority. G.A. Albrethsen, author of The Foolish and the Weak (Age of Restoration), joins us today to share his thoughts on splitting time … Continue reading →
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January 8, 2013
Physical Cliff – Five Tips to Combat Flu Season
I’m calling this post “Physical Cliff” because I fell off my own almost a month ago and contracted the wonderful flu virus in the process. Those of you who I chat with on Facebook and Twitter have heard the story … Continue reading →
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December 24, 2012
Kidney Stones for Christmas
Merry Christmas Eve! I’m writing this to you this evening as I sit curled into a ball in my chair. My body was so excited for the impending Christmas that it decided to push out a couple kidney stones! I’m … Continue reading →
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December 20, 2012
Free eBooks Holiday Jubilee! – #FreebieJubilee
FREE EBOOKS HOLIDAY JUBILEE! (AKA #FreebieJubilee) Ten talented authors. Twelve FREE eBooks. One incredible holiday event! There are twelve amazing eBooks listed December 21st and 22nd for FREE on Amazon! And of course, The Fall of Billy Hitchings (A John … Continue reading →
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December 18, 2012
Book Review: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time Series, Book 1)
This is the fifth time I’ve read this book. Keep in mind that I’m the type of person who rarely watches a movie or reads a book a second time. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan is the … Continue reading →
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December 11, 2012
Kirkus Reviews – Wrath (A John Reeves Novel) by Kirkus MacGowan
Kirkus Reviews? Really? It doesn’t seem possible. It’s times like these that I quietly thank whoever thought of eBooks. This probably wouldn’t have happened without them. I received my review for Wrath (A John Reeves Novel) yesterday. I submitted it … Continue reading →
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