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Multi-Genre Author ~ Editor ~ Book Designer ~ Writing Coach
The Blog Thingy
Where Emotion and Information are Dispensed Inconsistently... Sometimes
You'll find some interesting stuff here...
a few Op Eds, some Writing Craft Information, Book Reviews, and More. Poke around the categories and see what ruffles your feathers... in a good way!
Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Jennifer Raines
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Absolutely. I had a pseudonym all picked out. I was going to be...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Jean Davis Reads "Laya's Vacation"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 206 Laya's Vacation Written by by Jean Davis Illustrated by Jean Davis Short-tempered from the summer...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Amy Klco
April 2025 Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? Probably not, but I would if I had something to share...
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By The Numbers... Average Genre Word Counts
December 2019 It seems that not a week goes by when someone asks me about word counts. "How many words should my book be?" Well,...
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THE WRITER'S RESEARCH ROLODEX
December 2018 Writers, below are some fabulous websites that we think might benefit you and your writing projects. Some are tools,...
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Twenty Master Plots: A Brief Overview
December 2018 Throughout all of literature, there are only twenty major plots. Don't believe me? Read this list and then, the next time...
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The Pseudonym Discussion
December 2019 There’s a lively discussion that surrounds the choice to use a pen name or not. Some authors swear by them, others don’t...
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Before You Publish... Ask...
December 2019 National Novel Writing Month is over, and those who participated and "won" now have a first draft of their book sitting...
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Book Scavenger Hunts are... Literary Fun!
July 2020 Yesterday, I released three books into the wild, in a fun Book Scavenger Hunt game I discovered. I thought today, I should...
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The Road Not Nearly Traveled Enough
July 2021 For the past week, I’ve been on a Writing Hermitage at our cabin in northern, lower Michigan. My husband and I acquired this...
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Reflections On My Time In A Bookshop
January 2019 It was an interesting eighteen months at The Grey Wolfe Scriptorium; filled will joy, chaos, and good friends. I learned a...
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I Love The English Language... But...
January 2019 I love the English language. It is by far my favorite thing about having a brain. It is my soap box when I am feeling...
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Finding The Right Key... A Perspective On Rejection
January 2019 When I was a youngster, in our utility room pantry lived an old five-pound coffee can filled about three-quarters of the way...
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Be Prepared... Scar Wasn't Kidding!
January 2019 For many years, I believed that the energies of Fate ad Kismet were far more important than the energy of Preparedness. I...
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Memorable Books From Childhood
December 2019 There's been a trend in recent years to gift books at a baby shower in lieu of cards. I think it's a fantastic idea, and...
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