Where do you get ideas for your stories?

Hello fellow reader,I asked David Rocklin that question this week on my podcast Pencils&Lipstick. He had an interesting answer, though not surprising to me. His stories started out from a certain idea one from a premise and another from a charact...

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Mar 30, 2023
Where do you get ideas for your stories?

Hello fellow reader,I asked David Rocklin that question this week on my podcast Pencils&Lipstick. He had an interesting answer, though not surprising to me. His stories started out from a certain idea one from a premise and another from a charact...

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Mar 29, 2023
Spend St. Patrick's Day with a book

Hello fellow reader,A quick note to let you know there's another giveaway happening over at AuthorsXP!Here's a taste of the books you could win! It's all kinds of genres giving you the opportunity to try new ones out without monetary risk:)Click Here...

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Mar 16, 2023
What do you read? And a giveaway

Hello fellow reader,First for the giveaway because ti goes into what I want to ask you.There is a Christian book giveaway running over at AuthorsXP.com (http://AuthorsXP.com/giveaway). You know I love AuthorsXP because not only does one person win th...

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Mar 09, 2023
Are you still interested in my reading newsletter?

Hello ,According to my email system, you’ve not been reading my emails for a little while. That’s totally okay, our interests evolve and change. (And my email system might also be wrong – apologies if that’s you!).In this super noisy world, I want to...

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Mar 07, 2023
two of my friends published this week

Hello fellow reader,I am so proud of my friends, Madison Michael and Ashley Kay! They are amazing people as well as romance writers and the fact that they keep coming out with new books definitely lights a fire under my tush! If you like smart, sexy...

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Feb 23, 2023
don't be shy! But do be kind

Hello fellow reader,A few years ago I happened upon an interview of Lois Lowry (author of The Giver) who talked about receiving letters in the mail from readers all across the world, all throughout the years since the publication of her book, telling...

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Feb 16, 2023
what's with the title?

Hello fellow reader,Things have been busy around here!Last week I participated in the NYC Midnight Short Story contest. They gave me a genre, a character and a theme that all had to be included in a 2500 word story. And I had to write in within a wee...

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Feb 02, 2023
Historical and book club novel giveaway

Hello fellow reader,Imagine 45+ books loaded up on your kindle, ready for you to read. Historical fiction, YA, literary, book club fiction all for FREE!I put Coffee Stains into another giveaway that I know you are going to want to try your luck at wi...

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Jan 12, 2023
win a basket of books!

Hello fellow reader,Ready to start your 2023 with a win?A group of women's fiction authors have gotten together to bring you a sweepstakes where two (2) of you will win dozens of ebooks at one time! Plus, there will be random winners of one ebook for...

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Jan 05, 2023