Another National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has come and gone with nowhere near a full-blown novel to show for it. It seems what I have written is a short sequel–perhaps even an extended epilogue–to my 2020 novel “Us, Now and Then.” Continue reading A little heads-up for my readers
Amazon/KDP hasn’t increased printing prices in six years, while their printing costs have steadily risen. That’s the good news for … Continue reading Good news, bad news
“…a story of love, loss, and second chances.” Continue reading Another trip around the sun for my book and me
With some trepidation, I’ve signed up to do NaNoWriMo again this year. If you’re not familiar, it’s one month (November) … Continue reading How do you get that novel out of your head and onto the page? NaNo.
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!
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!
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?
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
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!
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
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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