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HOW WILL YOU HONOR YOUR MOTHER?
With Easter behind us, Mothers’ Day can’t be far away. Some mothers just plain and simple should never have been mothers. This is not about them. This is about the less-than-perfect mothers who looked forward to having children and truly … Continue reading
PRODUCTIVITY HAS MANY MOTIVATIONS
I’m sitting here at 5am knowing it’s my only time to write and knowing with equal certainty that creative writing is not going to happen this morning. Sometimes these early morning attempts work and sometimes nary a word spills out … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Colors, In Her Mother's Shoes, Inertia, Motivation, novels, Perseverence, writers, writing
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EASING INTO THE STORY VS BOUNDING OUT OF THE GATE
Writing classes and journal articles and agent/editor webinars these days emphasize the importance of making a huge splash on the first page – even the first paragraph, the first sentence – for any novel to be successful. That approach, perhaps, derives from … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, In Her Mother's Shoes, novels, Reading, writers, writing
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REALITY OF LIFE, LACK OF DISCIPLINE – OR SOMETHING ELSE?
It has been a month since my last posting. Mea culpa. I’ve felt very guilty, and many times over the last 4 weeks have said to myself, “this weekend I will post a blog entry.” And then I didn’t. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Colors, In Her Mother's Shoes, Research, Sharon Delaney, writers, writing
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THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL AND PEER CRITIQUES OF YOUR WRITING
We work hard at our writing. And if we keep working, there’s a good chance we will get better at it. But there’s also the chance of not being objective about something that doesn’t work – perhaps because it is … Continue reading
HIGH PRAISE FOR IN HER MOTHER’S SHOES!
I’m pleased to announce that In Her Mother’s Shoes is now available in another format – for iPAD! So as of this week you can purchase In Her Mother’s Shoes four ways: Kindle, and Nook, and the iPAD store, directly … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Colors, book promotion, Book reviews, ebooks, family, In Her Mother's Shoes, iPad, Kindle, love, marriage, Nook, writers
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Shoes and Other Things
I’m absolutely thrilled with the way In Her Mother’s Shoes is selling on Amazon and B & N! The e-book versions went up right on schedule, and I’ve been receiving great feedback. Remember, the soft cover is $12.99 on Amazon and B&N, … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, book promotion, Book Release, ebooks, family, In Her Mother's Shoes, marriage, novels, Relationships, writers, writing
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WHAT’S IN A WEBSITE?
I promised myself I would be productive this weekend. I even made a list: 1. Write at least one new chapter of Transition 2. Do an email blast about the release of In Her Mother’s Shoes 3. Watch the science … Continue reading
In Her Mother’s Shoes
I’m currently in the midst of doing extensive research for book #3, which is shaping up to be my best book yet (and very different from the first two). BUT, I felt the thrill of holding book #2, In Her Mother’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Publicity, family, In Her Mother's Shoes, novels, writing
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS – NOVEL READS
Check out Sofia Essen’s new website and blog at http://www.novel-reads.blogspot.com/. She features interviews with authors, book reviews, and her own periodic blog posting. It’s a beautiful site that reflects what must have been hours (days?) of research and effort. And … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, Autumn Colors, Book reviews, In Her Mother's Shoes, New Novelists, Novel reviews, novels, writers, writing
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