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October 18, 2012
Balancing Writing and Managing a Family – Guest Post by M.J. Kane
I’d like to welcome Amazon bestselling author, M. J. Kane, to Diapers, Bookmarks, and Pipe Dreams. She’s an author and social media friend with a story similar to my own. She’s here to discuss balancing writing and managing a family […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 15, 2012
Book Review: Insurgent (Book 2, Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth
Insurgent is the second book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth about a dystopian society separated by factions determined by an individual’s personality type. In case you didn’t notice, I only posted the Divergent review ten days ago and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 13, 2012
#ANA2012 – America’s Next Author Contest – I’m In!
America’s Next Author Contest (AKA #ANA2012) America’s Next Author, or #ANA2012, is a short story writing contest hosted by eBookMall, a growing eBook retailer. I won’t go into too much detail here, but if you’re an author interested in joining, click here to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 8, 2012
Parenting: Adapt and Adjust to Change
There are two aspects of parenting I never truly understood until becoming a parent myself. 1. Sleep is a rare commodity. I had no idea just how rare it was. 2. Parenting is an evolving process. Children (and parents) change […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 5, 2012
Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Thanks to a moment browsing the book section at our local supermarket, and a suggestion from author friend Krystal Wade, I was introduced to one of my favorite reads in 2012. Divergent, by Veronica Roth, is a dystopian fantasy written […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 3, 2012
Short Story: One Night in Jail
One Night in Jail is now submitted into the America’s Next Author contest through eBookMall. I’m waiting to hear back from them, but I should have a voting page set up soon! To learn more about the contest, click here. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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October 1, 2012
Book Review: Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, Book 1) by Jim Butcher
Furies of Calderon is the first in a six book epic fantasy series written by Jim Butcher. I became a fan of Butcher and his contemporary fantasy series, The Dresden Files, last year and jumped at the chance to see […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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September 28, 2012
Writing Update – What I’m Working On Now
I thought I’d throw out a quick writing update to let you all know what I’m up to these days. Short Story Contest I’m in the midst of writing and editing a short story for a contest I recently heard […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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September 24, 2012
In Search of Nectar – A (FREE) Humorous Short Story
While reading In Search of Nectar this morning, I realized I’d never dedicated an actual blog post to my short story. Story Behind In Search of Nectar In Search of Nectar is the first story I wrote once I began my writing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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September 21, 2012
When Empires Fall by Katie Jennings – #FREE Today Only
WHEN EMPIRES FALL FREE eBook Promotion and Birthday Bash Blog Tour! In celebration of her quarter-life crisis, Katie Jennings is running a one day only FREE eBook Promo for her latest release, When Empires Fall! Click the cover image below […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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