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Book It Party Room: Kate Policani’s The Lustre

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I am pleased to applaud and cheer loudly for the release of The Lustre, from blogger friend and author, Kate Policani. A short fiction piece that mixes it up with elements from Christian, Science Fiction, and Fantasy genres, introduces the Akataromai, an entrancing … Continue reading →

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Thursday at 10:43: The Liebster Award

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

On Tuesday morning I shuffled into my home office with my venti coffee in hand. I stood at my desktop, scrolling through my list of unread e-mails. There, in the midst of the boring pitches to click-and-read I spied an e-mail … Continue reading →

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Words Are Mighty

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Words are mighty. They wield the power to love, hate, free, imprison, heal, poison, mend, hurt, help, hinder, reward, punish, agree, protest, include, exclude, dominate, share, unite, divide, build, break, motivate, defeat, encourage, inhibit, celebrate, silence, bully, defend, protect, attack, … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: The Week After

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Well, it’s been almost one week. I have ignored my characters’ pleas to change their scenery or edit their dialogue. In fact, I haven’t even peaked at their story. I figure it’s the winter holiday season; and I do have … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: In the End

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

At 11:10 pm, November 30, my word count surpassed 7ok. Clearly, I had made the 50k mark in my first annual NaNoWriMo challenge. But, I told myself my form needed polish. The story read like a 5k without that explosive … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Week 2 – Where It All Started

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

It all started in eighth grade, actually. That’s when I really knew I wanted to write. My English teacher was the first to point it out. She read an essay I wrote — to the entire class — about a … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: Week 1 – Setting the Stage

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This first week of NaNoWriMo has been all about setting the stage for my characters as well as for myself. Since this is my first 50k, I have put five contingencies in place to ensure a strong finish. What tips … Continue reading →

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My First 50K

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

2011 has been a year of first-times. I started this blog, ran my first 5k in May, took my kids to Cedar Point, published a newsletter for a non-profit I advocate for, turned 40, attended a Foo Fighters concert (better … Continue reading →

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