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Pet Peeves I’m taking off my writerly green eyeshades today and putting on my Reader crown (because Readers rule!) to talk about this week’s topic, Pet Peeves in Books. This is a dangerous topic for an author because People Who Live … Continue reading →
I managed to harvest a photo from the past, and a childhood memory of an event that forever impacted my choice of entertainment. Rites of Passage The date: May 8th. My brother and I made our First Holy Communion along … Continue reading →
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Author hangouts I don’t spend a great deal of time socializing on social media, but when I do, I’m usually on… Yep. Facebook. I have a profile feed and an author page, and I belong to a multitude of groups, … Continue reading →
My series story inspiration started with a ring. Several years ago, the summer of 2012 to be precise, while totally stymied in my efforts to find a home for my contemporary romances, I stumbled across a call for submissions from … Continue reading →
This week’s blog topic is “My Greatest Weakness”. Who wants to publicly, in a blog hop, admit to a weakness? Not me! For one thing, weaknesses can be a turn-off. Tell the truth–though you truly feel compassion for the medical … Continue reading →
It’s Week 12 Already! We’re at week 12 of the MFRW blog challenge (how time flies!) talking about our greatest strength. Thank goodness for scheduled posts! As this blog publishes I’m completely tied up with the California Dreamin’ Writers’ Conference. … Continue reading →