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Here we are again, slowly wending our way through the last nine letters of the alphabet, some of them the least used letters of all. Today, the focus is on the letter R. Did you know that getting reviews is one of the biggest challenge an author faces these days? Writing and editing a bookContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Reviews”

I’m back in the groove. I finished Finding Melinda yesterday, making the deadline with a day to spare. LOL Today’s letter is Q and I’ve chosen to do my Did You Know about Quitting. Sooner or later, we are all quitters. Not me, you say? Then you are indeed rare. I can honestly say, I’veContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Quitting”

I knew it would happen eventually. I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday. Would you believe I got my days of the week mixed up? I have a calendar of activities on my desk, but for some reason, my brain was stuck on Monday when it was actually Tuesday. One of the biggest hurdlesContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog Opportunity and Perception”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales the blog where a select group of authors share their works in progress with you. This week our word is DIRT and the scenes are limited to 400 words. I’m continuing with my romance suspense, Finding Melinda. Good news, folks. We have a cover. “This is amazing.” Marc leanedContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word DIRT”

Welcome back to the letter N. In my writing, length has always been an issue because I like complicated plots. Did you know what the difference between a novel and a novella is? Both are works of fiction with developed characters, a plot, and action with some degree of realism. While a novella is longerContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog Novel or Novella?”

Spring is an interesting season here. Supposedly, it starts March 21 or thereabouts and ends June 21 with the onset of summer. The truth is that it’s starts when it wants to and incorporates all four seasons in one. We have winter almost over, followed by winter might be over, followed by winter not overContinue reading “Sneak Peek Sunday: Trouble With Eden”

Welcome back. We’re on a three-day roll of absolutely awesome weather here, although it will all come to an end on Monday, and we’ll be plunged back into regular spring, complete with April showers and single digit temperatures. In some ways, I don’t mind it, since it does make it easier to sit at theContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Memories and Motivation”

Welcome back. We’re flirting with summer here, with temperatures expected in the low 70’s F. It won’t last, but it’s nice while it’s here. I hope the truly nasty weather everyone experienced at the end of March and the beginning of April is well and truly gone. Today is dedicated to the letter L whichContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog Love”

Good morning. Here we are again, nearly halfway through the challenge for this year. Mother Nature seems to have gotten the memo, and after dumping that nasty ice storm on us last week, we can expect sunshine and 60 F this afternoon. Too early to work in the yard, but I can see time outsideContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog Kindle Unlimited”

I can see your frown and hear you ask, what does juggling have to do with being an author? In my case, everything. As a fulltime author, I try to write every day, and that involves a great deal of time and responsibility juggling. As much as I might like to hide myself away inContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Juggling”