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August 16, 2013
A Million Thanks!
Today I want to thank each and everyone who downloaded my book, Markram Battles: Genesis of an Uprising, from the Story Cartel website. This whole experience has been so exciting and your participation and support have made it even better. If you have already reviewed Markram Battles (through Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog) don’t forget to submit […]
August 15, 2013
Music for the Creative Mind
The leaves are already changing. Can you believe it? Fall will be here in a heartbeat! (I’m just really excited about that and wanted to let you know). This week I have been working on the next three stories for Markram Battles (yay!), which means I have been waking up earlier than usual (5:15am) and […]
August 12, 2013
One Week Left!
Happy Monday, Everyone! It is 7:05am and I am already up and running at full speed. I think this week is going to be crazy. Not only is my daughter staring Kindergarten, which of course has me hyperventilating and juggling around non-stop, but it is also the last week to download Markram Battles: Genesis of […]
August 5, 2013
The Cherry Pie Side of Writing
I love pies. Let me emphasize that a bit more. I LOVE pies. I love to eat them, I love to bake them, I love to find new recipes, and I love to improve the recipes I already have. If I had to choose only one type of pie to eat for the rest of my life, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. So, it is only natural that if I happened to stumble upon a bag of cherries in my fridge, which I had forgotten I bought the week before, the first thought to cross my mind would be, Cherry Pie.
Believe it or not, this happened yesterday. I was happily browsing through the fridge in search of carrots when out of nowhere a bag of ripe, burgundy-colored, ready to bake cherries rolled into view. They looked up to me as if saying, here we are, bake us, bake us! Well, maybe not so dramatically, it’s not like I live in wonderland with talking cherries, but you get the point. Completely thrilled, I picked up the bag and modified my dinner plans to accommodate my surprising discovery [...]
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Believe it or not, this happened yesterday. I was happily browsing through the fridge in search of carrots when out of nowhere a bag of ripe, burgundy-colored, ready to bake cherries rolled into view. They looked up to me as if saying, here we are, bake us, bake us! Well, maybe not so dramatically, it’s not like I live in wonderland with talking cherries, but you get the point. Completely thrilled, I picked up the bag and modified my dinner plans to accommodate my surprising discovery [...]
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The Cherry Pie Side of Writing
I love pies. Let me emphasize that a bit more. I LOVE pies. I love to eat them, I love to bake them, I love to find new recipes, and I love to improve the recipes I already have. If I had to choose only one type of pie to eat for the rest of […]
July 31, 2013
Markram Battles Release Day!
Markram Battles: Genesis of an Uprising available now I am so excited to announce that my newest collection of short stories is officially available on Amazon! You can visit my Markram Battles Page for more information about the Markram Empire, history, and characters. It is also my pleasure to announce that review copies of Markram Battles: Genesis of […]
July 29, 2013
Markram Battles: Cover Reveal
I am so excited to share the cover for Markram Battles: Genesis of an Uprising! It was a labor of love, patience, and team work (mainly my hubby telling me what works and what doesn’t.) Still, isn’t just fantastic? He did an amazing job and I just can’t thank him enough for taking the time […]
July 17, 2013
Collaboration: More Than Scratching Each Other’s Backs
It’s been quite a few weeks since I wrote my last post. Mainly because I’ve been working on three short stories with my wonderful editor, but also because my kids have been out of town visiting grandparents and my hubby and I have been enjoying some alone time. Still, I had a very touching experience […]
Writing: A Personal Journey
The other day I read a quote by Ralph Waldo that said, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” This seemingly insignificant combination of words sparked a thought that will probably stay with me forever. Just like life, writing is also a journey, not a destination. Writing to me is an outer expression of who […]
Worthwhile Influences
Many times I’ve wondered what makes a good writer good. What is it about their writing that leaves a deep mark in the souls of those who read their work? Granted, there is no one thing that makes a good writer good. In fact, there are many different aspects in a writer’s life that play […]
