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May.16.2013
For a change of pace, I thought I’d share one of those “life’s embarrassing moments” today.
I know I’ve mentioned that I print out hard copies of scenes as I finish them, because reading a printed page is different from reading on a computer screen....
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May.13.2013
I had the good fortune of winning a scholarship to a local writing conference, so I’ll be gone most of this week. Thanks to Kobo for donating two registration fees. As always, I hope to pick up some good information, which I’ll...
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May.09.2013
Have you bid on something at Brenda Novak’s auction for diabetes research. I’ve donated 4 out of print books and I’d really like to see some action—it’s for a good cause, after all. Link in the sidebar (click the image). And, there’s still time to enter to win one of F.M....
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May.08.2013
First: The Booklover’s Bench gang has another contest for you. Prizes include a $25 gift card to either Amazon or B&N, and books from some of our members. There’s also a new giveaway on the Excerpts page. Please spread the word.
As I mentioned in my post last...
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May.02.2013
First — Brenda Novak’s auction to raise money for diabetes research has started. I’ve donated four of my out of print books. Hope you’ll bid, and not just on my donation. There’s a ton of fantastic stuff, and it’s for a good cause. The auction home page is...
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Apr.29.2013
As readers, what can you do to support an author, especially one with a small press, or who’s indie publishing? Unless you’re a big name with a big house, odds are, the publisher isn’t doing much to help.
The no-brainer. Buy their books. But there are so many...
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Apr.19.2013
I love my cover artist, Dave Fymbo, and love sharing how he works. This time, I challenged him to create a cover for the digital version of Rooted in Danger. The dilemma was that since this book was published in hard cover when it came out, the pub...
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Apr.15.2013
The Booklover’s Bench contest ends the 18th. Don’t forget to enter.
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of participating in the Author Showcase at a local library presentation, called “Mountain of Authors.” (The show...
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Apr.11.2013
Are you a newsletter subscriber? Is my Spring newsletter sitting unopened in your inbox (or, heaven forbid, your spam folder)? Be sure to check it out, because there’s an exclusive subscriber-only giveaway and only place to find the link is in the newslet...
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Apr.08.2013
In some of my earlier critique groups, when most of us were still starting out, a common question we’d pose to each other would be, “should I do X or Y?” Or, “What do you think of this idea?”
My answer was always the same (unless something was totally off the...
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Apr.01.2013
I’m a bit late with my Left Coast Crime recap, although I did a comparison of reader vs writer conferences last Thursday at The Blood-Red Pencil. And there IS a big difference. The panels are geared to readers, and rely on moder...
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Mar.25.2013
One of my critique partners is a computer programmer by trade, and one of the things we frequently mention in our critiques is how much detail is needed, and when. His mind works in a very logical fashion, and he’s always looking at...
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Mar.18.2013
Last week, I submitted a chapter of my current manuscript to my crit partners, and one of them responded that she had trouble with a reference, even though I thought it was in context.
Here’s the setup. Jinx, who’s an intel gatherer...
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Mar.11.2013
When I write, I move things around a lot. I’m always trying to tighten and make sure things flow. Often, references get muddled, lost, or repeated as I copy and paste a sentence from one spot in a paragraph to another.
When I look at my day’s output, one of...
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Mar.07.2013
Promo plug – You can still enter to win my box of books—ends March 10th. You can still enter to win a $50 gift card from the authors of Booklover’s Bench. (And, you can refer a friend. Each time one of your referrals enters, YOU get an extra entry.) Ends March 17th.
I’ve said many times...
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About Terry
Terry was born in Los Angeles and after living over 3 decades in Florida, now makes her home in Colorado. An avid reader (her parents tell everyone they had to move from their first home because she finished the local library), she always wanted to "...
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Pro Literacy Worldwide, The Nature Conservancy, The Adult Literacy League, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society