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November 2, 2015

Book Tour Live at Juniper Grove (Elementals–Complete Season One Boxed Set)

The book tour has started. YAY! Today we are at JGBS with an interview and giveaways. An excerpt of the interview from JGBS: Please tell us in one sentence only, why we should read your book. Elementals, a science fiction…Read more ›
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Published on November 02, 2015 07:42

November 1, 2015

Sharing

“Writing means sharing. It’s part of the human condition to want to share things–thoughts, ideas, opinions.” ~Paulo Coelho
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Published on November 01, 2015 08:27

October 31, 2015

Grammar Demons, Take That (Part 23)

A super interesting one today, about subjunctives. The question is simple: I wish I were or I wish I was – which one of them is correct usage? Answer: Both. Each has to be used in its specific context. From…Read more ›
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Published on October 31, 2015 06:12

October 30, 2015

Surviving Development Hell

“Development Hell” – I had heard those words a million times, but until this year, I didn’t have the faintest clue what it felt like to be in there. Sure, I’ve had my share of writer’s block, albeit none too…Read more ›
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Published on October 30, 2015 08:05

October 28, 2015

Upcoming Book Tour For Elementals (Complete Season One Boxed Set)

Coming very soon, a book tour for the Elementals Season One boxed set. So happy to work yet again with the fabulous Jaidis Shaw of Juniper Grove Book Solutions. Elementals is a science fiction thriller, serialized over five episodes. If…Read more ›
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Published on October 28, 2015 10:42

October 25, 2015

Guts

“Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.” ~Jessamyn West
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Published on October 25, 2015 06:00

October 24, 2015

Grammar Demons, Take That (Part 22)

A simple topic today, with an usual, informative chart from Grammar.net. It all about the conditionals–whether and if. Do you have any favorite grammar battle? Do share. As always, if you have a favorite infographic or tips to share, please…Read more ›
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Published on October 24, 2015 05:56

October 23, 2015

Have You Heard About “Spooky,” The Halloween Asteroid?

Have you heard of our upcoming close encounter with”Spooky,” the asteroid? Yes, that’s what scientists have named the roughly 1,300-foot-wide (400 meters) asteroid 2015 TB145 that will zoom past 300,000 miles (roughly 1.3 times the average distance between Earth and…Read more ›
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Published on October 23, 2015 12:55

October 20, 2015

Did You Watch The New “Star Wars” Trailer Yesterday?

Disney and Lucasfilm released the third and likely final trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” last night, and they also started selling tickets for the highly-anticipated film. First off, I’m loving the look and feel of this movie. There’s…Read more ›
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Published on October 20, 2015 08:05

October 18, 2015

Know Yourself

“If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book.” ~Shereen El Feki
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Published on October 18, 2015 05:45