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The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls
The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls is a compelling read. Normally when I become so engrossed in a book I give it an instant five stars. Not so with The Glass Castle. I’m giving it four stars. The...
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Anne Frank: 12 June 1929 – early March 1945
I read The Diary of a Young Girl for the first time when I was in the vicinity of the fourth grade. It struck me so deeply that I started a diary of my own, and following in Anne’s footsteps I gave my...
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Michael Jordan explains the secret to success
They say, what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. I sure hope so, because I’ve been there a lot. Unlike Michael Jordan, no one has actually kept track of my stats. But I can tell you this, I am...
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Learning from George
George Washington: February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799 I became a fan of George Washington when I was in second grade. Actually, I saw the above painting on a book cover in my elementary school...
View ArticleHow to organize your novel
Organizing a novel may seem like a daunting task, but there are a few things that can minimize the problems. Always organize from the start. Files on your computer: 1. Create a single folder named by...
View ArticleHow to generate traffic on your website
So you’ve finally done it. You’ve got a website! Now your scratching your head wondering, how does everyone make this work? Believe it or not, you are not alone. Here’s a quick 10 step guide that will...
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Coming Soon!
Sneak peek– Coming this winter The Forgotten Queen A tale of love, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal. Thanks to graphic designer John Morrell for the amazing cover artwork! The Forgotten Queen is the...
View ArticleReviews actually do matter
Don’t get me wrong — I’ve had soooooo many positive reviews. Thank you to those wonderful people who have posted them! And yet there have been a few zingers. But that’s okay. As John Locke said, “If...
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Bitly
Twitter help for the newbies out there. Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Anyone who works on the web knows that links matter. If you haven’t checked out bitly, the time has come. It’s a...
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The Forgotten Queen
I’m so excited about the upcoming publication of my new novel, “The Forgotten Queen.” Hopefully it will be available in late January or early February. As an infant Avalon is stripped of beauty so that...
View ArticleMy publishing adventure
So it’s been a few years now since I took the plunge into the publishing world. I must say that the quote I heard back in 2009 while attending my first writer’s conference in New York has proven to be...
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Free book promotions. Do they work?
To KDP or, not to KDP. Now, that IS the question. My first two novels were released to a wide range of distributers. As I picked up sales, I began to notice a trend. When I did no advertising, I sold...
View Article#free #ebook promotions — does it help?
Yes, it’s true, this is my second post in a single day. But, I promised I would keep track of my book sales on this, my very first #free ebook promotion day. So this morning I posted that by 9:00 AM I...
View ArticleKDP exclusive program continued
This is an update from a previous post: I’m coming to the close of my first free promotion, which ends tonight at midnight. I can see why so many authors go for this program. “The Forgotten Queen” has...
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Clean read for you #CR4U
I wanted to let everyone know about a great new blog that is really taking off right now. It’s the clean indie reads blog. Even though it’s only about a week, the hits are really coming in–and so are...
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Readers Favorite
I am so please to announce that my new novel, The Forgotten Queen, has won the Silver Award from Readers Favorite in the Fiction — Adventure category. I am so grateful! And congratulations to all of...
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Understanding criticism: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Have you ever noticed how polar book reviews can be? “I loved it!” “Eh.… it was okay.” “Bleck! Who writes this stuff!” Clearly, no book is meant for every reader. But as writers, it is imperative to...
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Clean Indie Read
I have posted about this on facebook but decided to post a fresh link on my blog. The Clean Indie Read blog that started a couple of months ago has gotten off to a tremendous start. It’s a site that...
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