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January 27, 2015

Come Check Me Out in College Park or New Carrollton, if You’re Local

UPDATED: College Park event rescheduled due to weather.  For anyone who is local,  I’ll be hosting a seminar, along with my friend Jim Brown, on how folks can self-publish. The seminar should be very informative, and it’s FREE. Ooh la … Continue reading →
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Published on January 27, 2015 06:00

January 22, 2015

When Stars Make Their Way Into Your Work

Is there someone who you adored when you were young who you’ve worked into your creative endeavors as an adult? I ask because I listen to the radio a fair amount and two songs that get played a decent amount … Continue reading →
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Published on January 22, 2015 06:00

January 20, 2015

Writing Production Comes with Ebbs and Flows

So, happy Tuesday to you! We’re just shy of three weeks into the new year and I’ve been trying to maintain my word count goal for the year of 1,500 words a day. I am slightly ahead of target (33,830 … Continue reading →
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Published on January 20, 2015 06:00

January 16, 2015

Friday Fun Stuff – Unfireable

Happy Friday to you. I hope you’ve had a good week. And perhaps you’re unfireable today. We can all hope, right? For today’s fun stuff, it’s a parody of Pitbull’s Fireball. The Key of Awesome Parody, Unfireable, made me laugh … Continue reading →
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Published on January 16, 2015 05:00

January 13, 2015

A New Cover for Four Mothers

Happy Tuesday to you! I just wanted to offer a quick update and let you know that my short story collection, Four Mothers got an update over the Christmas break. I redid the cover to look a little more intriguing. … Continue reading →
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Published on January 13, 2015 04:00

January 5, 2015

Big Plans Ahead for 2015

It’s a new year, so that means it’s time to start fresh with new ideas and new plans and new hope, right? Well, even if it’s not right, sounds like a good plan to me. I’m actually looking forward to … Continue reading →
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Published on January 05, 2015 04:00

January 3, 2015

Win a Kindle Fire or $100 PayPal Cash

I joined a little cooperative that is hosting a Rafflecopter where entrants can win a Kindle Fire or a $100 PayPal Cash. If you’d like an opportunity to win (or several opportunities), use the Rafflecopter form below.  I’d definitely recommend … Continue reading →
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Published on January 03, 2015 04:00

January 2, 2015

Friday Fun Stuff – Story Time

Happy Friday to you. For the first Friday Fun Stuff of 2015, I thought I’d go young (as in what the young people are watching). There’s a website called Vine.co (not a typo; vine.com is a supermarket; .co is what … Continue reading →
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Published on January 02, 2015 04:00

December 25, 2014

12 Blogs of Christmas – Day 12, Martin Crosbie

Merry Christmas to you. I hope you’re having a wonderful day so far. Here we are on the final day of our blog tour. The 12th Blog of Christmas is written by bestselling author, Martin Crosbie. Martin lives on the … Continue reading →
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Published on December 25, 2014 04:00

December 24, 2014

12 Blogs of Christmas – Day 11, Wendy McClelland

Wow, Christmas is tomorrow. How exciting. Today’s Christmas Eve post is from Wendy McClelland. She is a business pioneer; as one of the first small businesses to get online in the mid 1990’s, her first website was chosen by the NY … Continue reading →
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Published on December 24, 2014 04:00