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5 Step Approach to Self-Editing

My edits arrived from my awesome editor Denise at Carina Press. She prepared me for them in her cover letter. First was the acknowledged improvement from my...

Why I Love Research

I was catching up on my reading and came across Jo-Ann Carson’s blog. I found her post, Three Reasons Why I Love Research, thought provoking. Her...

What’s In a Name … or a Title For That Matter!

Photo by Andrzej Gdula Choosing names of places and characters has always been a challenge for me. Some I admit will resonate only with my family, a family...

Egypt and Greco-Roman Art, Mystery, Adventure and Romance

Years ago I traveled overseas for business and was gone for two weeks at a time. I traveled alone and kept my suitcase filled with paperback books. It was the...

Speaking to a Stone Wall

At the Romantic Times Convention last April I told my senior editor that I had learned a valuable lesson. When my book, Knight of Runes, was getting ready for...

72 Quotes About Writing

I took some time to catch up on blogs and email. I had tagged them to read later in the week when I had more time. One email was from Writer's Digest. This...