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My ebook 50% off!
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My ebook 50% off!

Special offer on Nook and other non-Kindle ebooks until March 27 available through Smashwords. Just $1.50!     Continue reading My ebook 50% off!

Six ways that publishing a novel is like having a baby
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Six ways that publishing a novel is like having a baby

It seemed like a good idea at the time That little spark, a little bit of fun that leads to … Continue reading Six ways that publishing a novel is like having a baby

Look what arrived during my birthday party!
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Look what arrived during my birthday party!

My book. Or proof of the book anyway. On Sunday we held a little gathering of old friends to celebrate … Continue reading Look what arrived during my birthday party!

My first author Q&A was with fourth graders. That still counts, right?
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My first author Q&A was with fourth graders. That still counts, right?

I have been fortunate to volunteer in my granddaughter, Olivia’s classroom since she started school. Every year, every teacher has … Continue reading My first author Q&A was with fourth graders. That still counts, right?

Another milestone along my Indie Author path
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Another milestone along my Indie Author path

It’s been quite a morning here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. After a few operator errors and … Continue reading Another milestone along my Indie Author path

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Finding connections through lost things

  Congratulations to Ruth Hogan on producing a charming debut novel, The Keeper of Lost Things. This is one of those … Continue reading Finding connections through lost things

Another step forward for my indie novel
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Another step forward for my indie novel

Whew. Just upgraded this site to “Premium” that includes a new domain name. You can now find me at LorieSchaefer.com. … Continue reading Another step forward for my indie novel

Book cover reveal!
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Book cover reveal!

Excited to share my book cover done by the talented (and patient!) Judy Bullard at customebookcovers.com. She just kept fiddling … Continue reading Book cover reveal!

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Coming home to Vegas, baby

“Being happy was a sort of a perk, an extra that came to you in odd moments, then was gone. It was not continuous and steady. You could not rely on it to be there every morning.” Continue reading Coming home to Vegas, baby

Beginning my Indie Author Journey
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Beginning my Indie Author Journey

  After much hemming and hawing, I will stop querying and take charge of publishing my ten-year-old novel, now titled … Continue reading Beginning my Indie Author Journey

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