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How to survive book signings
Some authors cringe when thinking about book signings. It can be an awkward experience.
I relished my debut and new-release book signings. It’s a deliriously happy time when my books release, and all my friends come to share my joy. The book signings I’m writing about today, though, [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 26, 2009
Getting paid and other book signing challenges
June 25, 2009
The power of group writing
Cold, cold, cold …
Neglecting a WIP means playing catch-up
I’m back after a lovely family vacation in Florida. Quality time with family, sensational visits to the beach, strong waves, lean surfers, clear water. Fishing, and actually catching a fish (small, and we threw it back). Doing the Disney and falling a dozen floors in the Tower [...]
June 20, 2009
Father’s Day poem to my father
He can be your father, your grandfather, your uncle, your adopted father, or an older brother. He’s so many things to us – coach, lifesaver, homework helper, all-round fan and supporter. As Father’s Day approaches, we may recall the grey hairs we gave him, and the strange detours we may have taken in the past [...]
June 20, 2009
Father’s day poem to my husband
He’s so many things to your children – coach, lifesaver, homework helper, all-round fan and supporter.
In honor of Father’s Day, I wrote this poem for my husband, John, and for all fathers who love their children and give the world its greatest gift … the future.
Please feel free to put my poem to the paper [...]
June 19, 2009
GMC – the juice that drives the story
GMC. It’s a mantra
fiction writers have heard frequently, a principle that can add power to your writing.
I recommend Debra Dixon’s book, “GMC: Goal, Motivation & Conflict, the Building Blocks of Good Fiction.”.
While there’s a huge following for Dixon’s GMC, some writers think the concept is too simple, that it can become formulaic and predictable. Boring, [...]
June 12, 2009
Birthday poem for mother-in-law
I posted a Mother’s Day poem in May and have been overwhelmed with the response – thousands of people have downloaded my poem for their Mother’s Day greeting cards.
In answer to requests for a birthday poem for beloved mothers-in-law, I made some small adjustments to my Mother’s Day poem. It’s now a birthday poem and [...]
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