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Can you get rich by self-publishing?

February 19, 2022

Or course, but not likely. Want to know more about real numbers behind self-publishing? This guy does a great job …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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Don’t be a Barbara Thorndyke

December 9, 2021

What kind of author are you? What kind of author do you aspire to be? Are you kind? Generous? Encouraging? …

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Are you doing NaNoWriMo?

November 9, 2021

I’m not sure I’ve ever participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short, going on right now during the …

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October newsletter

October 21, 2021

This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …

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5 ways to cultivate creativity

October 4, 2021

Image from https://pixabay.com/illustrations/creativity-colour-blob-embroidery-396268/ The semester is well underway, which means I have less time for my own writing. My goals …

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What can I write in 5 minutes?

September 19, 2021

I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …

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August e-mail newsletter

August 31, 2021

(This is my newsletter that went out in August to subscribers. Get a free 7-day memoir challenge or audio story …

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Unfinished business

August 12, 2021

How many unfinished pieces of writing do you have? I have an embarrassing amount of essays that are about 90 …

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5 reasons why running is better than writing

July 31, 2021

Running and writing seem to go hand-in-hand. I know a lot of fellow writers who also are runners. Personally, I …

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