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Pride and Prejudice: An Indie Author’s Plight
Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin in writing.My grandmother often said that the poor “had nothin’ but pride”. She didn’t mean it in a demeaning way. What she meant was that even though they may have difficult circumstances, heads were still held high, and no matter how little they had they were strong enough to fight for a better life. I [...]
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Kindle Giveaway!
Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging.**UPDATE** The Kindle has been given away. Thanks Mindy so much for helping get the debut blog tour of The Secret of the Keepers off to a tremendous start! My friend Mindy Ruiz has graciously surprised me with a kindle giveaway as part of the debut tour of The Secret of the Keepers. If you [...]
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Are Writers Really This Crazy?
Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin in writing.As you know, I’ve been posting like a madwoman these past few weeks. Some of the topics have forced me to go back through the huge pile of notes, research, old drafts, etc, to refresh my memory. It was then I remembered that Fred (for those new to the blog, he’s my old rickety, workhorse [...]
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The Layers of Writing
Posted on November 5, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, Opinion, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.I just finished a post for my buddy Julie over at A Tale of Many Reviews. It’ll be up in a few days, but the subject got me thinking. Do other writers think of a story the way I do? If you’ve read anything on this blog the past few weeks, you know I’m a [...]
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The Secret of the Keepers Tour is Here!
Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, writing.I’m so excited that so many fantastic bloggers wanted to participate in the debut tour of Keepers! I’ll update daily, so feel free to check in! Nov. 4th–Narratively Speaking: Author interview Nov. 2nd–Blkosiner’s Book Blog review Nov. 1st– Narratively Speaking: Review Nov. 1st– Patricia Particularity: Review
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The Secret of the Keepers is here!!!
Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.It’s not even 4 a. m. and I just checked Amazon for the third time since midnight. There’s nothing that sends the old adrenaline pumping like seeing this for the first time: It’s both terrifying and gratifying to see your name on the jacket of a book cover. I’ve discovered with every book I write [...]
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Question of the day–What’s up with the jewel-toned eyes?
Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.OH MY GOSH!!!! Now that I’m done freaking out, today’s FAQ is the most asked question of the year. And it’s the most complicated to answer, but I’ll try to keep it as succinct as possible. FAQ–Why do the Alfar have jewel-toned eyes? First of all, trying to create a different race of people is [...]
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Question of the day–What’s up With Malachi?
Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.Two more days till Keepers goes live! FAQ–What inspired Malachi’s character? Malachi is near and dear to me for many reasons. His inspiration comes from a myriad of people, none of whom I know personally. He’s also the only character that named himself, and so I freaked a little when I did a little [...]
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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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New Characters in Keepers?!
Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, writing.Six more days until Keepers debut! FAQ–Are there any new characters in the second book? I think it would be difficult to write a sequel using only the characters from the first book. When you add a new world, that becomes impossible. In The Light of Asteria, Nora and Gavin spent the majority of their [...]
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