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Let’s Talk About Taking a Knee

Originally posted on blindoggbooks:
One thing I’ve never been accused of is shying away from an argument – and judging by my six siblings (four brothers and two sisters) it’s a family trait. However, I got some advice from a fellow author a few years back about engaging in hot-button arguments on social media. His…

When Your Dream is Bigger than your Budget

I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “It takes money to make money.” This is true even in publishing – maybe especially in publishing. This post isn’t going to harp on the recent scandal involving the YA author who bulk-purchased her book in order to inflate sales numbers. Nope. This is about the cost of … Continue reading When Your Dream is Bigger than your Budget

Is This the End?

It’s been months since I’ve really written. Not just months. Years, if I’m going to be really honest with myself. Oh, I’ve written sporadically here and there. I finished a book at the end of last year, but it needs such massive work I just don’t know what to do with it. I finished a … Continue reading Is This the End?

A Quick Update

Hi! It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted here. I haven’t even been keeping up with haiku challenges! Once again, life has gotten in the way of writing. We have spent the last month making updates to a house we bought and then moving in. The house is still a work in progress, … Continue reading A Quick Update

How to Help an Author …

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
Buy/Borrow, Read, Promote to other readers … those books you enjoy. Repeat. Never expect the author to give you a free copy. But, if they offer to do so, you shouldn’t feel you are under any obligation to either read the book or give it a rave review.…

Fate & Make Haiku Challenge

I skipped a couple of rounds of Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge, but I’m back with two haiku that utilize this week’s challenge words: Fate & Make. Autumn Fate Trees shudder sending Autumn leaves to their cold fate Beneath the first snow * Castaway Lonely castaway Fate left to the ocean waves Moon her only guide * … Continue reading Fate & Make Haiku Challenge

RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge: Fade & Eye

Hello, everyone! It’s that time again. Time for Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge! The prompt words for this week are Eye and Fade. There are several incredible contributions this week and you can find links to them by clicking here: https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2... Here are my contributions this week: WINTER Nothing but winter As far as the … More RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge: Fade & Eye

The Amazon Decision

Today, I did something I’ve been planning to do for a long time. I uploaded Better than Perfect to Smashwords. For the past several months, that novel was my only book (out of 8) to be exclusive on Amazon. In fact, since it’s publication in 2014, it has never been listed in e-book format on … More The Amazon Decision

Love and Light

Today, I’m participating in Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge early so I don’t forget like I’ve done in past weeks. The challenge words are LOVE & LIGHT. I wrote two very different haiku using the prompt words. It was fun!   LIGHT Sending love and light Healing waves of compassion From my heart to yours SHADOWS Shadows … More Love and Light

Delicate Soul

I wrote this haiku on a whim yesterday. Thinking about the current state of the world, I thought about other people, like me, who seem to be crushed under the weight of their own empathy. News stories that talk about war-weary refuges, children suffering from disease, hateful attacks by humans against other humans… it’s depressing … More Delicate Soul