It’s all about me
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The most obvious answer is that when I write in public, I don’t get nervous, my mouth doesn’t go dry, and I don’t trip over my words. Seriously–I’ve been writing publicly for years! And not once have I ever been embarrassed at a B&N, self-conscious at a coffee shop, or tongue-tied at a library. But…
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It’s easier than I would have thought to say goodbye to In Print. As a founding member, I guess I let the organization go when I stepped down from ALL responsibilities. I held many titles, wore many hats, and accomplished many amazing things through the Professional Writers Organization I helped begin with fellow writers Kristin…
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I keep seeing a lot of posts on social media about your “word for the year“. Great words, like STRENGTH, CONFIDENT, RESPONSIBILITY, and CONTROL. Kelly Epperson Simmons wrote a recent blog titled New Year’s Resolutions vs Word of the Year. She says resolutions can be vague and overwhelming. “Choosing a word is easier on our heads…
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Christmastime is a season for recollection. Remembrance. Tradition. Have you noticed that as we grow older, our traditions change? Become harder to hold onto? Do you find yourself adapting instead of repeating? It seemed so much easier before. Kudos to my parents (ALL of them, lol) for keeping it together for the children. As a…
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Are you thinking, “Huh?” Do I have your attention with a blog title like that? I hope so. This is a good one. The first keynote at the Indie Author Conference was Daniel Lerner, renowned speaker, author, and consultant. Someone we all need in our band. He spoke energetically about Positive Psychology–where success and happiness coexist.…
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This is not the blog I had planned on writing today. I was in Philadelphia last week for the Indie Author Conference and have MUCH to share regarding the speakers, sessions, and overall experience. Plus, Philly is fantastic! But then… My dog died. Ozzie was the third Corgi we adopted. I’ll admit it, he was…
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Happy Birthday to me! For those of you who have the day off work (teachers and mail carriers, mostly), YOU’RE WELCOME! I encourage you to eat cake today. I’ll be eating cake, and even though we’re far apart, it will be kind of like we are together. No presents, please.…
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Good morning! and whew! After nearly three weeks of travel, I am home. I visited Ireland. And then had a writer’s retreat in Wisconsin. I can’t wait to tell you all about it…but today’s post is about being happy to be home. I am. Happy to be home. Travel is GREAT! I love it, I…
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It’s Labor Day! You probably have the day off of work. Not quite a vacation…but still, no work is no work. Must be nice. You know, to take a day off. Writers don’t get days off. We may be away from the computer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not logging ideas, noticing details, or otherwise…
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I gave a presentation at the DeKalb Public Library Author Fair titled, “So, you want to write a book…” I opened with this startling statistic: Did you know 90% of people SAY they want to write a book? Based on reported goal percentages, half will begin and less than half of those will finish. Of those that “finish”…
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