Tag: fiction
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A clearheaded morning
After a week playing host to some sort of virus or other, I woke yesterday morning & noticed my clarity index was picking itself up off the floor. I’m happy to report that as of this morning that trend continues. I like to think I’ve been fairly accepting of the usual dinginess that accompanies being…
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A day late & a dollar short
Maybe if I’d followed my own advice in my last post about relaxing a few days before I actually did so, I might’ve avoided this head cold that feels like somebody’s pumping bilge water into my sinuses. You know it’s bad when you lean forward to get a closer look at your laptop screen but…
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Listening to my inner boss
Whenever I find myself looking up the meaning of words that happen to resonate at any particular moment, I know it’s time to pause & reassess my situation. For example, I was wondering about the origin of relax. Etymology Middle English, from Latin relaxare, from re- + laxare to loosen, from laxus loose — more at SLACK Yeah, you guessed it—I’m at that…
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A delicate balance
Another few days rattling around the independent author world, another batch of obstacles to overcome or avoid. At times I feel like I’m on a meandering hike through strange, divergent landscapes; at other times, like I’m taking a deep dive into gardening with all the forecasting, scheduling, replanting, weeding, & tending to do. But at…
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A Welcome Update
Thanks for visiting my website. A shout-out to those of you finding this through my first Facebook post on my new author page I boosted yesterday. And another shout-out to the Goodreads community for your thoughtful ratings & reviews (see image/link above). As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m still exploring my options as an…
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A celebration is in order
Dear Reader, Last Sunday the 22nd I posted a shout-out to all those who entered my Goodreads Giveaway that ended late the previous night. Since I’m still amazed by how many signed up for it, I decided to celebrate by setting up a two-day free book promotion on the Kindle Store. So if you weren’t…
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Proving Gram right
“If anything’s too damn easy to do, there’s more than likely no fun in doing it.” Nothing like having snippets of my gram’s philosophy swimming around in my head. Of course she would’ve been right when it comes to my independent author journey. Every step of the way the decisions to make could be mind-boggling,…
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Proving Gram right
“If anything’s too damn easy to do, there’s more than likely no fun in doing it.” Nothing like having snippets of my gram’s philosophy swimming around in my head. Of course she would’ve been right when it comes to my independent author journey. Every step of the way the decisions to make could be mind-boggling,…
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Goodreads Giveaway Update & New Offer
Dear Readers, A shout-out to all those who entered my first Goodreads Giveaway that ended at midnight yesterday (Sat., 1-21). I’m truly humbled by how many readers expressed interest in a story that’s so close to my heart. Congratulations to the 100 who were notified of their free download. Starting today I’m also offering two…
