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Writing Prompt - The Morning After
He watched her sleep the exhausted sleep of the writer. After a long day in the sun together, she had sat with him on the shore quietly, then suddenly jumped up in search of pen and paper. The Muse...
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Romance Author Blogs - Page 1
Google algorithms - who can understand them? When I typed the above search term, I had no idea I'd see my face as the 12th result on page one. I can't explain why Google pulled me up there from a...
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Stuck With Dialog? You Can Do This!
As she gazed deeply into his blue-green eyes, she felt herself drawn inexorably into a fathomless pool of desire that felt like surrendering to the deliciously burning heat of a summer sun. Cupping...
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THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FIRST 500 FOLLOWERS
It’s not a big number in the realm of reality here on the planet Earth, but over the past 4,000 tweets, I’ve built a following I’m proud of. It’s been amazing for me and not one of them was purchased!...
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Tips on HARO Pitches
This week, tweeting led me to talk to Stacey Miller over at helpareporter.com and I was able to help her out with new testimonials for their release of their new website design; way cool! "I...
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I like...LOVE you, Twitter!
I've always found the fast pace and condensed amount of info on Twitter to be compelling. And retweets and favorites were a sure sign of a tweet's success in my analytics. But now, you no longer...
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Should I write freelance? YES!
It’s been quite a year, but the flirting is over. DIVING INTO FREELANCE I got a taste through HARO and have been hooked this year on creating beneficial content that can be read across the internet....
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Should Your Favorite Guy Marry Her?
We get so invested in the lives of our characters that we either want the best for them or really want to see them get their just desserts. Our love/hate with our characters can be as vivid and as...
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Erie Lake Effect Snowfall
Hard to believe but I'm in the 2nd snowiest city in the country right now. Hard to believe because we've been #1 for the past two years! Yes, I admit, I'm probably one of the few who is in love with...
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Be Inspired On Opposite Day!
In honor of the unofficial holiday known as Opposite Day, I’d like to not thank you for never reading this blog. And for the people who haven’t read my book, I don’t thank you. LOL I’m personally...
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Should I cross out my name when autographing my book?
You might have seen an author at a book fair or event autographing copies for fans by crossing out their printed name on the title page of the book and then signing their name in ink instead. What ARE...
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How To Create A Valentine From The Heart
Valentines Sometimes, just the word stirs dread among those of us not verbally confident. What to say? What to write? I’m going to talk about it with Times News’ own Sarah Stemen this week on...
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It's OK That You're A New Writer
I'm no longer a newbie writer, but I still need to remind myself of these 3 tips. If you feel you've been struggling with attempts to do some writing of your own, it might not be that you need to...
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Leap Day - That Extra Chance
I was talking this morning with authors who are so turned off by other author blogs that are nothing but ‘Top 5 tips’ or ‘Best Writer Hacks’ and I thought…today better be something inspirational! I...
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3 Tips To Stop Suffering With Writer's Block
This week is full of moments and strange thoughts as I look at the calendar. The 13th was Daylight Savings, then today is Pi Day to the 4th place (3.1416 = 3/14/16) then Tuesday is the Ides of March,...
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Write Through The Heart
"Write through the heartor you're to blamefor giving writersa bad name." Admit it, you just read that while the Bon Jovi tune played in your mind, right? I read a fantastic post by Bryan Hutchinson...
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Having Fun When You Should Be Writing
I've been in a rather serious mood the past few days and it's begun taking a toll on me creatively. I decided to take a break, make myself some of my favorite salsa and catch up on some of my...
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The Blackmailed Logo
I love working on my current story about the mob - it's been a manuscript I've been working on and evolving since high school. Literally! And in its current form, it's growing into something that I...
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7 SECRETS TO ENJOY LIFE LIKE A BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE NOVEL
We love to finish our errands, put our feet up and escape sometimes. For many, books provide that mode of escape. Do you find yourself hating to finish this latest book because it’s so good you hate...
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The Reward I Found In Crushing Doubt
I am participating in the Writing Contest: Writers Crushing Doubt. Hosted by Positive Writer for the month of April. - If you haven't stopped by their site to check this out, you are welcome to get in...
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