Category Archives: opinion

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  Question of the day–What’s in a Name?

  Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin in authors, blogging, book review, Debut Novel, indie writers, opinion, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, voice, writing.

  Four more days till Keepers goes live! As we count down the release for Keepers, I’ve been answering questions that readers have regarding the series. One of the most asked questions has been about the name Kailmeyra itself. Where did it come from? As a teacher I research everything. And so when I started thinking [...]

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• Lessons from Oprah

  Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin in opinion, Uncategorized.

  I think every one in America DVR’d Oprah’s last few shows. I was moved to tears as I watched the end of an American era. There is no other way to put it. Oprah was the voice that inspired my generation. Years of authenticity, love, and truth encouraged us to look beyond who we are [...]

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  Is Your Work Ready to Publish?

  Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin in indie writers, opinion, publishing, writing.

  Visual artists struggle with knowing when their work is done, and I think writers have the same affliction. Let’s face it, we’ve all hit a certain spot when we think the story’s the best it can be only to have a beta point out a glaring plot hole. One of the biggest problems in self/indie [...]

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  Hook the Reader! Easier Said Than Done.

  Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, indie writers, opinion, publishing, reviews, social networking, writing.

  My mantra this past year seems to be “Never underestimate the power of a tweet.” I’ve met some truly incredible people on twitter, and I’ve discovered that writers are hard pressed to keep a conversation to 140 characters at a time. Because of this, we created Chirenjenzie on Goodreads. The other day, my new friend, [...]

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