Writing
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It’s almost November! Can you feel the excitement carried on the brisk winds? The anticipation filling the air like so many golden leaves? The thrill of shorter days and longer hours tackling a wordy adventure while power-caffeinating? November brings National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. I first joined in 2011. I have “won”…
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In continuation of The Writer’s Alphabet, here’s the letter L: La-la-la LIFE.
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When Anderson Bookshop announced at the end of June, that authors Stephen King and Owen King would be making a stop in Naperville on September 29, I put the time and date of ticket release on my phone calendar. There was NO way I was missing this event! Like many of…
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As I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, the In Print affiliate, Chicago Writers’ Association hosted the 6th Annual Writer’s Block Party Saturday, August 26, at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. I was proud to be a part of the panel featuring Jennifer Brown Banks, Marcie Hill, Becky Sarwate, and Charlie Monte Verde. Author Dan Burns was moderator. I may have also mentioned that I was dwarfed by the knowledge…
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Honestly, the Writer’s Block Party whizzed by! So, when I offer this list of things I wish I had shared, it’s because there was no time for more. Social media is a sprawling topic. To cover all of the intricacies of the subject, we would still be at the Gail Borden library… The panelists were…
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The Writer’s Block Party topic this year was, Brand Aid: Blogging and Social Media for Writers. I participated on the panel, and as I mentioned, felt out of my league with the level of expertise represented by the other panelists, Jennifer Brown Banks, Marcie Hill, Becky Sarwate, and Charlie Monte Verde, and Dan Burns as moderator. I am working up to what…
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What is social media? The term ‘social media‘ represents the collective of online meeting places that allow users to “follow”, “like”, and “share” experiences, photos, and communications. Participants can keep in touch, share updates and information, and experience community-based exchanges as well as real-time interaction. Examples of social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Tumblr Google+ LinkedIn Reddit…
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The In Print affiliate, Chicago Writers’ Association hosted the 6th Annual Writer’s Block Party Saturday, August 26, at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. I was proud to be a part of the panel featuring Jennifer Brown Banks, Marcie Hill, Becky Sarwate, and Charlie Monte Verde. Author Dan Burns was moderator. Originally, Social Media expert Dan Blank (We Grow Media) was going…
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Next up in The Writer’s Alphabet is the letter K. K could be for Kindle Worlds, where K could also be for Kinder Garden, my first novella in the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries World, but it could not be for Baker’s Dozen, my new release. But I think K is for Killin’ it! As I work…
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I just spent five days and four nights with three fantastically talented people in Lonesome Hollow, a remote location in Wisconsin. I spent that time writing. Well, reading and editing, but also writing. Sure, we ate, laughed, drank, laughed, and even slept a little, but mostly, we worked. And laughed. Hi Rev is right! I…
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