BEA in NYC 2014- Episode One- travel I’m just back from Book Expo America in New York City. I will start by a travelogue and then have further posts relating…
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Elements of a Four Star Library I was in a meeting with a group of Library Directors who were describing their trials and tribulations. I started wondering what criteria we…
Name Quest launched My book is now up and available for Kindle, Nook , Kobo and iBooks for $2.99. Flying ships, wild magic, a land in trouble and a toy duck. Three…
Preparing for launch: covers and beta readers I am about to launch my next book, please let me know if you are interested in being a beta reader. The great…
When I looked for pictures I realized I had not been there since 2004! Planning a Trip to Universal Orlando Last year we had a Disney adventure. This year we…
Boosting Creativity Sometimes it’s good to get out of the house. Julia Cameron, in her famous book on creativity, The Artist’s Way, suggests taking an “artist’s date”. Explore a museum.…
The Muddle in the Middle I haven’t posted in a while. I gave myself a deadline for finishing the second draft of my novel, and then life happened. Nothing serious,…
Word cloud made with WordItOut In a World… I’m taking a short break from revising (I’ve gotten through the first five chapters!) to work on my blurb. That’s the catchy description…
Rewriting for “Pantsers” If you write by the seat of your pants instead of carefully outlining, rewriting can be difficult. I’m revising a first draft that I merrily wrote without…