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January 19, 2015
Marlena Hand in “WHO’S ON THE SHELF WITH NONNIE JULES?”
Originally posted on Rave Reviews by Nonnie Jules:
Hello, and welcome to “WHO’S ON THE SHELF?” with yours truly, Nonnie Jules! It’s the interview everyone holds their breath on! Where guests sometimes have to do a balancing act just to hang on! {Designed and gifted by the late, Author, Kathryn C. Treat} Since we are…
Hello, and welcome to “WHO’S ON THE SHELF?” with yours truly, Nonnie Jules! It’s the interview everyone holds their breath on! Where guests sometimes have to do a balancing act just to hang on! {Designed and gifted by the late, Author, Kathryn C. Treat} Since we are…
Help a Writer Out . . .
As some of you may know, I am in the last stages of finishing my latest manuscript, Countdown to Chaos. Well, that’s been the title of the manuscript for some time now. But now I’m wondering if it fits. See, the protagonist in Countdown to Chaos–her name is Angel, and this book is actually the…Read more Help a Writer Out . . .
January 14, 2015
A Song on the Brain
I’ve got this song stuck in my head…. It’s a song I like to jam to first thing in the morning. It’s also a great driving song, makes for a fantastic sing-along when you’re alone in the car and don’t have to care about how you sound. You can exercise to too. So I really…Read more A Song on the Brain
January 13, 2015
To The Ignorant Noise Maker
Originally posted on Stumbling For Balance:
Your Voice, I’m tired of hearing it. I need space from the whiny noise you call communication. It’s like it never ends, your mouth is always open ready for the next moment of silence so you can fill it again. And most of the time you aren’t really saying…
Your Voice, I’m tired of hearing it. I need space from the whiny noise you call communication. It’s like it never ends, your mouth is always open ready for the next moment of silence so you can fill it again. And most of the time you aren’t really saying…
How to network without being creepy in five simple steps
Originally posted on Aussie Writers:
I know how hard it is to contain your excitement with you go to a conference and see an agent or an editor that you think would love your story. But the last thing you should do is follow them into the toilet and shove a USB stick under the…
I know how hard it is to contain your excitement with you go to a conference and see an agent or an editor that you think would love your story. But the last thing you should do is follow them into the toilet and shove a USB stick under the…
January 7, 2015
Building a Platform
When I first began thinking about getting published, I heard lots of chatter about the importance of the writers platform. “What’s That,” you ask? Well . . . Yeah. As a creative person searching for an audience, you kind of need a platform. There are still publishers that deal with the promotional side, the platform…Read more Building a Platform
January 4, 2015
Boyfriend Privileges
Originally posted on The Fickle Heartbeat:
Shared by Life Blog “ Recently I’ve come upon the issue of men who struggle to get anywhere with women. They just can’t figure out why they are having trouble when they have seemingly done everything right. The frustration builds and usually the excuse “women only like assholes” is flung…
Shared by Life Blog “ Recently I’ve come upon the issue of men who struggle to get anywhere with women. They just can’t figure out why they are having trouble when they have seemingly done everything right. The frustration builds and usually the excuse “women only like assholes” is flung…
Forrest Gump Was Wrong
Originally posted on Write on the River:
Actually, he only half said it. While running across the country he stepped some shit and the guy running next to him pointed it out and Gump said: It Happens. So I’ve got my new series: It Doesn’t Just Happen: The Gift of Failure. Each book covers seven…
Actually, he only half said it. While running across the country he stepped some shit and the guy running next to him pointed it out and Gump said: It Happens. So I’ve got my new series: It Doesn’t Just Happen: The Gift of Failure. Each book covers seven…
December 29, 2014
Paroxyism of 2014
The above song is to remind myself that I am not a person prone to fit-throwing. Honestly, complaining is one of my pet peeves. I’m too optimistic to tolerate it for long. So this will be a short post. Here goes: My Blog of Offense I AM OFFENDED BY (in no particular order): … People…Read more Paroxyism of 2014
December 27, 2014
Merry New Year
Did you miss me? It’s been a while since I posted anything, tweeted, or facebook-ed. But that’s because I’ve been sick. But I’m feeling a smidgen better now and am trying to catch up on all the stuff I let sit while I was down. So, now I’m too busy to blog. And nothing has…Read more Merry New Year
