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Mind Disease Kills Writer: The Deadly Patterns – A Last Thing on Step Five

Step 5 – Admitted to the world, to another person, and to ourselves the exact nature of our disease Bottom line is this. Do you have someone to talk with about your writing life? Do you have someone you can … Continue reading →

We Interrupt Our Regular Programming to Bring You this Important Announcement from a Distant Land

Please give your full attention to this news of an uprising from one of the rebels. We need your help! Thanks to our spy, Ciara Knight, we are able to communicate with you today via blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other … Continue reading →

I Get Barbie and Greek Beautiful with YA Author Khelsey Jackson

Books, readers, writers, bloggers, these are a few of my favorite things. I first met Khelsey when she agreed to read my book, The Never Prayer, and I invaded her blog like a Visigoth on tequila. Go here for that … Continue reading →

What’s Love Got to do With It: A Blog Hop for Love

*LOVE* I’m joining up with other Crescent Moon Press authors for a sexy, lovey-dovey celebration of l’amour. Check out my post below and: Click on the hearts above to learn more about how to win! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ What’s Love Got to … Continue reading →

I Get Patriotic and Religious with Australian Young Adult author Jacinta Maree

I Skyped with Australian Young Adult author Jacinta Maree, and I was the first American she has ever talked to face-to-face. I hope I represented the great country of the United States of American adequately. While we talked, I ate … Continue reading →

Step 5 Pt. 4: I Am Not Unique; One Writer’s Story is All Our Stories

Step 5 – Admitted to the world, to another person, and to ourselves the exact nature of our disease   Last week I talked about first sales panels at writers conferences and the funny thing, most of the time I … Continue reading →

Stand Together or Die Alone: Step Five, Part 3

Step 5 – Admitted to the world, to another person, and to ourselves the exact nature of our disease Back when I started going to writers conferences, I would always attend the first-time published sessions and listen to the experiences … Continue reading →

I Get January Black and Taylor Swift-y with Author Wendy S. Russo

Okay, this is the thing, Wendy S. Russo is a fellow Crescent Moon Press writer, but she burst onto the scene in a torrent of activity. We’re talking Wizard of Oz tornado. Suddenly I was seeing Wendy Russo’s name everywhere. … Continue reading →

We Write Alone but We Are Not Alone: Fifth Step, Part 2

Step 5 – Admitted to the world, to another person, and to ourselves the exact nature of our disease. I grew up Roman Catholic and I love being Catholic. My brother Scott calls Mass the longest dinner party in history. … Continue reading →

I Get Speculative and Rejecty With Ross Willard

Ross Willard, a Colorado resident, has been writing speculative fiction in one form or another for as long as he can remember. A longtime member of the Penpointers critique group, Ross can often be found reading or writing at his … Continue reading →