The last few weeks have been nicely jam-packed with activities, which have included meeting with local authors and my own author life works.
Las Cruces Writers
A few of the many local authors had our first in-person (since the start…
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Dear Mom,
It’s been a month since my last letter. [Wait! That’s a different note. Let’s start over.]
Dear Reader,
It’s been a month since my last blog post. And what a month it’s been, filled with lots of doings behind the…
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What do I love about Georgie Jones, my teen hero?
I love Georgie’s gumption. She displays her courage throughout the book, but we first witness her face her fear with a confidence battered by emotional attacks in the first chapter.
I like…
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These are the times for comfort.
We reach for comfort food (my latest favorite is Nairn’s gluten-free biscuit, especially the stem ginger and chocolate varieties) and find a cozy spot to snack and assume the position.
Nairn's Comfy…
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Katie-dog
Sixteen-year-old Katie-dog was greeted at the edge of Rainbow Bridge by Shadow, my sister Paula, and Dad. Think what you will, I know it’s true. They told me they would come when the time came. It happened a week before Christmas.…
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Indecision
You’re in the angst of indecision. The weight of the “right" way presses your shoulders and stomach into knots as you face the fork in the road. You’ve researched and data gathered, analyzed, and listed the pros and cons,…
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Scary query? Let me just tell you….
Scary Query
Querying an Agent
Querying a literary agent can be terrifying, even paralyzing to a degree. You may not know this, but a query letter is the precious thing upon which a writer rests…
I recently read a young adult novel called Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy. I found it in a book review (where, I wish I could remember so that I could credit and thank the reviewer). I like Murphy’s character Faith Hubert, a plus-sized…
Accountability & Writer's Creep
Creep happens.
I’d like to say writer’s creep happens especially when the writer is new. I’d like to wave my arm magnanimously and say there-there to myself. And while life happens, my progress…
Local Authors, Author Life & Book Report
Wassup Behind the Scenes?
What I Love About Georgie Jones
Accepted for Publication!
Grab a Comfort Book & Assume the Position
A Big Furry Tearful Goodbye to Katie-dog
The Fork & What Would Luther Say?
Scary Query
Recommended Read―Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy
Writer’s Creep