Monthly Archives: July 2010

• A soft place to land

  Posted on July 31, 2010 by admin in Opinion, Uncategorized.

  I’ve always been that strong, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bobby-socks kind of girl. You know, the quiet one in the corner that sometimes comes off as aloof. It’s gotten better over the years when I finally figured out that people took my insecurity as judgment, and I forced myself to be more open. Still, at the end of the [...]

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• How to throw a book signing

  Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin in Book Signings, Uncategorized.

  As most of you know, this past weekend I was in Chicago for a book signing. I knew when I put it in the calendar that it wasn’t going to be your run of the mill signing at a store with muzak softly piped in overhead. No, this was booked right off the bat as [...]

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  We can learn a lot from Dr. Seuss

  Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin in Opinion, Uncategorized.

  Theodor Seuss Geisel was my first love. He wrote the first book I ever finished and is the reason I love reading. I grew up wanting to be one of his cute characters. Even at the ripe old age of six he spoke to me. (Parents, never underestimate the power of a book.) Feeling a [...]

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• Teaser Tuesday Take Two!

  Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin in Teaser Tuesday, Uncategorized.

  All right, I couldn’t help the alliteration (sorry, it was just too tempting!). Anyway, today I’ve chosen another teaser from The Light of Asteria. Thank you all so much for stopping by, and remember to comment if the spirit leads! The judge interrupted my thoughts. “Please don’t say anything, no one knows.” “Of course not [...]

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  What’s Your Ah-Ha Moment

  Posted on July 17, 2010 by admin in Opinion, Uncategorized.

  I had the rare privilege this week of being invited to participate in Mutual of Omaha’s Ah-ha moment video campaign that is currently on a 25-city tour to capture the country’s aha moments. These are the moments in our lives where the light bulb goes off and our lives change in an instant. They cause [...]

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• My First Teaser Tuesday!

  Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin in Teaser Tuesday, Uncategorized.

  Thanks to my twitter friend, Madison Woods (@Madison_Woods), I have now joined in the Teaser Tuesday fun! For those that don’t know, Madison created a hashtag thread on twitter (#teasertuesday) where writers can post a teaser  about anything from published works to works in progress. I’m so excited about the idea for many reasons. First, [...]

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• Never Forget to Dream

  Posted on July 10, 2010 by admin in Opinion, Uncategorized.

  Recently a friend of mine asked for advice on parenting. The teacher in me normally shies away from these types of conversations (teachers are like evangelists, get them on a roll and they can’t shut up), but as we’re both single parents struggling to raise emotionally healthy children in an unhealthy world, I couldn’t help [...]

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  Writing Outside the Marketing Box

  Posted on July 7, 2010 by admin in #YALITCHAT, Georgia McBride, indie writers, Lorna Suzuki, Opinion, publishing, Uncategorized.

  I’ve admitted to stalking sites, and one of my favorites is the hashtag #YALITCHAT on twitter run by the incomparable Georgia McBride. I subscribe to her blog via email, and I always smile when I see her name in the topic line. Her new post “Balancing your creative vision with market conditions” is passionate, honest, [...]

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  Reaching out to Indy Authors

  Posted on July 2, 2010 by admin in Opinion, Uncategorized.

  I’ve often said that writers are some of the friendliest people in the world. I don’t just mean all of the wonderful authors I’ve met along the way, but everyone who chooses to communicate with the written word. I’ve especially grown fond of bloggers. They not only have a knack for voicing their thoughts in [...]

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