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A Force Of Nature: Marie Force and Penny Watson present the INDIE AUTHOR SYMPOSIUM

Once upon a time, there was a publishing totem pole.

With publishers, editors, agents, publicists, bookstores, and reviewers.

At the very bottom, nestled in a big old mud puddle, were the authors.

When I started writing, I was confused by this. Why were the folks who had the talent to create the stories at the bottom of the totem pole? We had no control over what we wrote, who bought it, how much money we made, who read it, what they said about it, what our covers looked like, the date of public...

Hallelujah!

A CHOIR OF ANGELS SINGING
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Yippeeeee!!!!!

Have a nice day,Penelope

Review for SEEKING PHILBERT WOODBEAD by Anya Wylde

Review for SEEKING PHILBERT WOODBEAD by Anya Wylde


Yesterday, as I was reading, I laughed so hard, and for so long, and snorted like a pig (don't tell anyone), that my dog Lucy was concerned enough to stare at me as though I were having some sort of debilitating fit.

I laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes.

I laughed so hard I started mumbling to myself ("Oh dear Lord, this is funny!") under my breath.

I laughed so hard I stopped reading to post about it on Goodreads.

I laughed so hard I sent Pen...

Perky Happy Stuff!

Summer is almost over!

Boo hoo hoo!

I figured we all needed a perky happy stuff post today.


1. If you are looking for only Perky Happy News, check out my Twitter account called @PerkyHappyStuff. It's fun! Tell your friends. (I must admit my life has gotten considerably better since changing my homepage from CNN news to Google.)

2. Sunflowers are happy.




3. Puppies are happy.



4. Cupcakes are happy.


5. Hot air balloons are happy.



6. Hugh Jackman is happy. And perky. And....yeah!



7. This Pinterest board i...

In Gamache We Trust: Review of HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN by Louise Penny

Second day of posting the same image! I just love this cover.

So, I read it.

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN  by Louise Penny, Inspector Gamache Series #9.

After waiting patiently for many months, following a heart-wrenching cliffhanger at the end of THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY, I finally got to dive back into this captivating world.

And let me tell you, it was worth the wait.

And let me tell you WHY it was worth the wait.

Trust.

Trust in Gamache--steady, gracious, loyal, brilliant inspector.

Trust in Louise Pen...

What Are You Doing Today?

I'm reading this.

Talk to you later...

Penny

How Was Your Day, Honey?

My day was good.

I got a 5-star review. I helped an author with her manuscript. I made a best-seller list. I thought of a cool new story idea. I got a fan letter. I won a contest.

I wrote.


How was your day, honey?

Some guy came into the ER and was bleeding out.

I saved his life.

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My husband's job keeps all of my professional worries in perspective every day.

My heart attack--that almost killed me in 2010--keeps all of my daily worries in perspective.


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It seems to me that too many people in our in...

My Twin Sister!

Naomi Watts
I got my hair cut yesterday! I know. It's a bloody bloomin' miracle. About eight inches chopped off the bottom. Don't worry. It's still big and imbued with all its magical powers. Just shorter and not prone to dreadlocks. Because nothing says LOSER quite like a suburban soccer mom with dreads.


Penny, I think it's time for a haircut! WHERE ARE YOUR EYES?

As I stared at myself in the mirror, I had an epiphany!

OH MY GOD! MY LONG-LOST IDENTICAL TWIN SISTER IS NAOMI WATTS!


It's uncanny!
It'...

Let's Play Where The Hell Is The Editor

"ANDREO PASCALI, cursing the day the admirable Knox had left his employ, taking retirement to make her home with her recently widowed sister in Kent, impatiently lifted the final sheet of paper, scanned it in a nanosecond and even more impatiently tossed it aside."

First sentence.

First paragraph.

And it pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the book.

There's nothing quite like starting the book with a poorly-written run-on sentence.

EDITOR, WHERE ARE YOU?

Perplexed,
Penny

Picture Day!

The Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans

Today I'm going to post a big hodge-podge of photos, book covers, and garden shots. Here we go!

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1. First up, my son had an amazing experience in New Orleans for his community service camp. They helped with ecological restoration projects, as well as school restoration projects. He had a blast. Here are some highlights from his trip...
Oak Alley Plantation

View of bayou from airboat tour

My son LOVED the food!

New Orleans Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden

We...