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I’m An Extrovert – and I Love Being Alone

Posted on July 10, 2014 by

I love meeting people and talking with people and hanging out with people. But I REALLY love being alone. It occurred to me recently, after a full day of work and spending all my time chatting and meeting and socializing, … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Heard Such BS Before?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by

I think many of us are born with an innate BS meter. You know, the thing that makes our internal radar hum when we hear something that just doesn’t sit right. It’s the same meter that can stop our reading … Continue reading →

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Why “The End” Is Really “The Beginning”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

The other day, I finally typed “The End” in my latest novel. You know, despite having been at this for almost 17 years, the most recent of which was spent traditionally published, I’ve never grown tired of typing out those … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll Never (probably) Endorse Free Ebooks

Posted on November 10, 2013 by

There’s a whole subculture surrounding free ebooks and I think many readers love them and many writers don’t. I realize this is a generalization and it may not be entirely accurate, but I’ve got strong feelings about free ebooks. In … Continue reading →

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Does Writing on a Computer Kill Creativity?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

I admit that I’m at a bit of a crossroads when it comes to my fiction writing. I LOVE writing and can’t imagine a life without it. But it’s been feeling more cumbersome over the past year or so — … Continue reading →

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My Transition to Pantster – aaaack! is all I can say

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

It’s been said there’s two ways of looking at things: the glass is half full, and the glass is half empty. No one ever told me there’s such a thing as your glass is dribbling all over the carpet. Since … Continue reading →

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I Did Something I Thought I’d Never Do

Posted on September 4, 2013 by

This is what happens when you swear you’ll never do something. At some point, you eat your words because you ignore the promise and do it anyway. What is it I’ve done, you ask? *looks around, hoping no one will … Continue reading →

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