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I’m Now a Regular Contributor at The Write Practice!

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I just HAD to share this news.

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Notte Snippet: We Were Not Fast Enough

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Just a glimpse from my newest WIP, Notte. Enjoy! My panic did no good. We could not escape the dead. Everywhere, everywhere, forests burned and fields blood-stained and wells left…

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That Moment When

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There came a funny moment today when I realized that Notte's voice is very much like Tolkien's. I don't mean the world Tolkien created. I mean the actual man.

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Short Stories For the New Year

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Good news! I've joined a writing club, and that means you get free stories.

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Nanowrimo 2014: WON.

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I did it. Somehow, I did it, in between moving to a different state, crazy flu-illness, and family obligations. Holy wow. Excuse me while I party.

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Kill Your Filter Words (And make your writing more powerful)

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This one simple tip can add zest and power to your writing.

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Middle-Grade vs Young Adult

YA to MG: Young Adult Vs. Middle Grade

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The key difference between YA and MG is the scope of focus for the antagonist and protagonist.

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Read more about the article Ten Steps to Perfect Cover Design

Ten Steps to Perfect Cover Design

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Follow these ten steps, and your cover will look professional. Whether your cover looks good depends on the photos and fonts you choose, but if you follow these steps, your readers will thank you!

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Sneak-Peak: Notte Grows a Conscience

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"Do those you drink from die?" "Yes," I said. "But sometimes, they live."

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6 Ways to Manage Your Writing (and lots more ways NOT to)

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It's a lot simpler than you think.

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3 Steps to Creating With a Broken Brain

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I can't see the word "oxygen." Wanna know why?

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New Wiki Entry: Bardsey Island

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Island of 20,000 saints; home to Merlin's Apples; supposed resting place of Merlin himself: this island has a hell of a history.

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I Wrote a Haiku!

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Seriously. I've never done this before.

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Notte Snippet: Shared Life Experience

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This is a work in progress. :) Typos, verb tense problems, and more issues abound, but it's still pretty fun.

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A Million Discarded Words

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It strikes me that today is a day for encouragement. May this post speed you on your way.

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A Million Discarded Words

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It strikes me that today is a day for encouragement. May this post speed you on your way.

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Into the Bushes: My experience as an indie author

Into the Bushes: My Experience As an Indie Author

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Would I do it again? Read on to find out.

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Read more about the article Winners and Cover Reveal!

Winners and Cover Reveal!

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I couldn't help it: there were so many entries that I chose more than three winners. :)

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I Freak Myself Out

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I assumed I must be crazy, which I think is the default for any of us who go through something and keep it to ourselves.

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Time Out

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I know what comes next. I just don't have the brain-space to write it.

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Another Lovely Blog Hop!

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Blog hop! (I.e., I am asked questions... and I ANSWER.)

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