So, this was not my first NaNoRodeo, as many of you loyal readers already know. This was my 7th consecutive NaNo win. I am so proud! I don't always know what I will be writing, but this year I did. I almost never write an outline prior to starting, but this year I did. I … Continue reading I won NaNoWriMo 2016!!
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Top 10 tips (I think!) for having successful author reading
As I mentioned in my prior blog post, there is a definite learning curve to this whole 'promoting your book' thing. The biggest lesson I've learned is this: assume nothing! (Remember Felix Unger's lesson on what happens when you ASSUME?!). Anyway, here are what I think are the top 10 tips (in no particular order) for … Continue reading Top 10 tips (I think!) for having successful author reading
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Jodi Picoult at the Music Hall
My friend Deb and I went to see Jodi Picoult read from her new book, Small Great Things. After she read, she was interviewed by Virginia from New Hampshire Public Radio. What was good: Jodi's reading of an excerpt of her book was dramatic and entertaining. It was definitely a performance worth hearing. Being able … Continue reading Jodi Picoult at the Music Hall
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Meet the (Maine!) Author: Mary Lawrence
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting the well-known author of The Alchemist's Daughter when she gave a talk at the Kennebunk Library. Who knew Mary Lawrence lived in Maine? I first noticed Mary's book because of the cover, once again proving the rule: The cover sells the book. This is the first book in a series called The … Continue reading Meet the (Maine!) Author: Mary Lawrence
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Watch my first TV Interview on Be My Guest!
I was given a DVD with my first TV interview with Jan Lewis on Be My Guest! a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't figure out how to get it from the DVD to my YouTube Channel or my blog, but I am blessed to have had a child who figured out how to do it for … Continue reading Watch my first TV Interview on Be My Guest!
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I caved
Okay, fine; so I caved. When I first published my book, I was cocky. I did it! I wrote it! I put it out there and let other people read it! Guess what? Other people have opinions. Some of which I don't like. Especially about the F word. Does an F word by any other … Continue reading I caved
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Anita Shreve in Kennebunk
I had the great good luck to find out about Anita Shreve's talk at RiverTree Center for the Arts last evening in time to actually go. What a good thing that my husband, unlike me, actually reads the newspaper we buy every Thursday. I have had the opportunity to hear her talk once before, years … Continue reading Anita Shreve in Kennebunk
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Top 10 reasons to attend The New England Authors Expo
I went to The New England Authors Expo this week at The Danversport Yacht Club in (you guessed it) Danvers, MA. It was a hot summer day, and I was hopeful that the masses would like to get out of the hot sun and into the cool a/c, but not a whole lot did. The … Continue reading Top 10 reasons to attend The New England Authors Expo
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I give it three months
When my husband and I first became interested in each other, I wasn't all in. I thought he was too good-looking, and that we'd have fun for a while, and then he'd get tired of me. Where did I get this idea? Oh, from many (many, many) of my past relationships. Me: "I give it … Continue reading I give it three months
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How I named One Brave Thing
I wonder if all authors struggle with figuring out the title of their book. A self published author has total control over the end product, but this can be a double-edged sword. I went back and forth for months about what to name my book. In its first draft (which many of you who have … Continue reading How I named One Brave Thing
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