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One writer’s resolutions for 2013

Those familiar with the indie writers scene are no strangers to Joe Konrath. His determination and focus have paved the path for his success as an indie writer. This post on his blog offers his...

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Legal issues for self publishing

Bernard Starr conducted an informative interview with a lawyer on legal issues facing self-published authors. You can read it at The Huffington Post HERE.

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Grammar reminders

This graphic explains easily 15 common grammar errors. Like this infographic? Get more content marketing tips from Copyblogger.

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UPDATE: Work in progress

My sixth novel, The House With the Wraparound Porch, is now in the hands of my editors. If all proceeds smoothly, look for its release sometime in May 2013!

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Publication nearing

My editors are nearly done reading The House With the Wraparound Porch. One wrote that it’s “the best piece of writing I’ve ever edited….” Can’t wait to finalize the cover design with my artist, too....

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Publication update: The House With the Wraparound Porch

Thank you readers for your patience as I finish the editing of my new novel, The House With the Wraparound Porch. Publication should be on track for sometime within the next month. Right now I’m doing...

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Indie Chicks post #1

I’m now a member of the Indie Chicks Café women indie writers group. My first blog post has been posted at the official café site. It’s about how to engage the readers’ senses with your writing. Read...

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Keep ‘em fed, keep ‘em writing

Saw this today on facebook and had to share. Great advice if you enjoy the works of Indie Writers.

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Indie Chicks Café: My latest blog post

Read my take on National Novel Writing Month (with a modest proposal), HERE.

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Blog nod

Thanks to Writer’s Rest author Lindsay Edmunds for her kind nod to fellow indies, including me. You can read her full post HERE. I hope to get her on my blog soon when she releases her new novel...

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The writing life

It’s National Novel Writing Month. And yes, I’m participating in NaNoWriMo again. This will be my sixth year racing to the finish. (I won three of the past five years.) In celebration of the month,...

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SHARE: An essay on highly productive writers

Rachel Toor has written a wonderful post for The Chronicle for Higher Education. Its intended audience is academia. It’s imperative that EVERY writer serious about the craft read it. I found myself...

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Welcome 2015

Seven years ago this January I tossed my first novel into the indie publishing ring. I did not enter the game as a complete newbie, because both journalism and graphic design careers had preceded the...

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All quiet on the wintry front

It’s bleak midwinter. Snowstorm after snowstorm have been dropping white post cards from the heavens. Winds that skied down the Canadian Rockies and across the great plains have plummeted this area...

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Checking in, tuning in

Hi there, blog readers. Remember me? Sorry for the long silence, but I am busy with the current work in progress. When it’s completed, this will be my eighth published book and my seventh novel. As you...

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