Are you writing to trending news? Alec Baldwin and RUST

Are you writing to trending news? Alec Baldwin and RUST

Are you writing to trending news? Alec Baldwin and RUST

Trending. And while some say you shouldn’t, I say why not? Today’s blog post is brought to you by me, a trending blog star. I go out and find trending stories for you and post about them here, and make them applicable to a writer/author and the life we all lead. Does that sound like something you are up for? Then, go to the link at the top of the page and join the Zanies. These are the people who get my newsletter, and also, the big news that is trending with me, FIRST. Before social media, before the blog,

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Book review of The Inn at Eagle Point

Book review of The Inn at Eagle Point

by Sherryl Woods THE INN AT EAGLE POINT Because I got to do a bit of travelling in June, I actually finished reading a paperback that I have had for a while. The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods <<<click to *get yours now!* is the series opener and if you are one who doesn’t watch the show on TV then you might see some spoilers here. The book does a great job of setting as it is in a picturesque town called Chesapeake Shores. We follow the O’Brien family throughout but it’s mainly about Abby O’Brien Winters who

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Writing, not writing

Writing, not writing

Way back in 2008, I finished my first book, and submitted it to a small publisher. This was before Kindles, and ebooks were still something to be reckoned with, but about that time they were beginning to come to the surface. This publisher did offer them and was one of the reasons I chose to publish with them. My sales were unknown to me. I got small royalties at first, but then, nothing. I assumed it was because my sales had fallen off. I didn’t know anything about sales and marketing at that time, so it stood to reason that

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Reviewing an audiobook

Reviewing an audiobook

Well I sure hope your summer is going well. Have you been to the pool? How about the beach? A trip to the coolness of the mountains? Sigh. I long for a retreat somewhere myself. But instead, as usual, I am up to something completely different, and I wanted to share the “journey” of it with you. What am I doing this summer? Very glad you asked. I am currently reviewing my audiobook, An Unexpected Performance, pre-publication! Woo hoo! Yes. My lovely producer, Suzanne Schmidt, has submitted all the chapters and so on for my review. I started listening to

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Five Stars for Ten Tips

Five Stars for Ten Tips

Ten Tips for Getting that Book Written Ten Tips for Getting that Book Written is a small self-help book for writers. It intends to motivate and inspire you to get out of your rut and get it done. I recently updated Ten Tips, and so it is sort of in its second printing. Oh, and speaking of printing…Ten Tips will go live this weekend in a print version. I am feeling a little generous too, so there likely will be a giveaway coming up. Here is a five star review for you from Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/ovwg4xb Please check it out. I

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