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October 30, 2015
Book Launch Strategies for Self-Published Authors
This past Sunday I released “The Liberty Box,” the first in my second series, and my fourth novel overall. All four have been self-published. (If you’re curious to know why I went that route, check out my Authors of Passion podcast interview below — I go into it a good bit!) Here’s what I’ve learned about […]
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October 23, 2015
Interview with Kate Brandeis
C.A. Gray: I’ll bet it’s strange for you to be on the other side of an interview, since between the two of us, you’re the famous reporter. Kate Brandeis: Not really, Q&A is kind of the same, no matter which side of the table you’re on. CAG: So I understand you’ve been through a few […]
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October 16, 2015
Interview with Jackson MacNamera
C.A. Gray: Jackson, you’ve only just arrived in the Republic of the Americas. Tell me some first impressions. Jackson MacNamera: …Do you want an honest opinion, or…? CAG: Of course, why wouldn’t I? JM: Because an agent picked me up when I first got here, and when he asked me what I thought of it, […]
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October 2, 2015
The Liberty Box: join my street team!
***COVER REVEAL*** Release Date: October 25, 2015! Preorder on Amazon here. I would love for you to join my street team! What’s a street team, you ask? Basically, I send you a free copy of “The Liberty Box” for your Kindle or iPad now. You write me an honest review on Amazon and Goodreads on the […]
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October 1, 2015
My first podcast! :)
So honored to have been hosted on the “Authors of Passion” podcast, by Mike Higginson! I feel all official now.
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September 25, 2015
Never tell your kids they’re smart
Interesting thought of the week (from “The Art of Charm” podcast): never tell your kids they’re smart. One of the speakers this week was psychologist Carol Dweck, on fixed vs growth mindsets (aka open mindedness vs closed-mindedness, or flexibility vs rigidity.) The part I found so fascinating, though, was when the two hosts took turns […]
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September 18, 2015
Where Joy Lives
I’m not a counselor. But, due to the nature of what I do (naturopathic medicine), people end up spilling their guts to me all the time anyway. In general, I can say this: Lots of people struggle with depression and anxiety. Some of them face major challenges, or have a trauma history… but a lot […]
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September 11, 2015
Boundaries!
An addendum to last week’s blog… After a lovely three day weekend, I dreaded going to work. That’s not like me. I normally like my job. Now, I have a theory (which also appears in the mouth of my main character Jackson in “The Liberty Box”): emotions are a symptom of a problem, nothing more. […]
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September 4, 2015
Why We’re a Culture Full of Narcissists
It’s been a rough week. Before I get into the bad, let me start with the good (always a good practice, right?) What I love about my (medical practice) job is the medicine itself, and the fulfillment from helping people get better. I love that they share their stories with me, and feel heard, and […]
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August 28, 2015
Review: The Martian, by Andy Weir
My Review of “The Martian”: 5 Stars!!! I seriously would give this book 6 stars if I could. Picture MacGyver, stranded alone on Mars… except he’s snarky in a self-deprecating kind of way. He also uses the F-word all over the place, which ordinarily would put me off… but the way he uses language is […]
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