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What fear have I conquered?
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What fear have I conquered?

I think we’ve already established I’m not a brave person. You won’t catch me bungy-jumping, skydiving, or downhill skiing, but… … Continue reading What fear have I conquered?

I took a chance and look what happened!
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I took a chance and look what happened!

Last week, following advice from Mark Coker’s Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, I sent a news release to Carson City’s newspaper, … Continue reading I took a chance and look what happened!

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!

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

Trying to find the “Ties that Bind” my novel together
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Trying to find the “Ties that Bind” my novel together

With some trepidation, I sent a “completed” draft of my novel (working title Ties that Bind) to four friends who … Continue reading Trying to find the “Ties that Bind” my novel together

Ties that Bind: Letting Ms. Kindle read my novel mistake(s)
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Ties that Bind: Letting Ms. Kindle read my novel mistake(s)

It’s impossible to say how many drafts Ties that Bind has undergone. It’s been in revision since 2008, when I … Continue reading Ties that Bind: Letting Ms. Kindle read my novel mistake(s)

Ties that Bind: How friends challenged me to write a (better) novel
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Ties that Bind: How friends challenged me to write a (better) novel

Bless their hearts. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. My dear friend, Joan, challenged me to write a novel … Continue reading Ties that Bind: How friends challenged me to write a (better) novel

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