Tag Archives: Authors

The Value of Critiquing Partners

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

Today I want to talk about the advantages of having a critiquing partner. When you are professionally published, you have an editor who reviews your content and tells you what works and what doesn’t and what should be removed or … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Soon to Come

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

My newest novel, The Twisted Towers, an epic fantasy, will be launching soon.  I’m planning an online launch party, and all my blog followers are invited. I want to welcome those of you who have signed up recently to follow … Continue reading →

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What I Do All Day

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

I retired from teaching many years ago. Shortly before I retired I was getting my hair done in the beauty parlor and commenting to the beautician about how wonderful it would feel to retire. A woman who happened to be … Continue reading →

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Wearing My Editor Hat

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

As some of you know, I am a free-lance editor. I’ve been doing a big editing job for the Sarasota County Department of Health, an affiliate of the Florida Department of Health, so I have my “editor’s hat” on. For … Continue reading →

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On Letting Go

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

In my previous blog I wrote about books so enjoyable that you don’t want them to end. Now I must confess that writers sometimes feel that way about a book they are writing. We tend to fall in love with … Continue reading →

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Your Opinion, Please

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

As an author I fully understand the value of reviews and greatly appreciate readers who take the time to write a thoughtful review of one of my books. Whether the review praises the work or finds fault with it, whether … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Seduction of the Scepter

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

In this busy holiday season I haven’t had time to do much blogging. I thought it might be a good time to post reviews of Seduction of the Scepter by other writers and remind readers that books make good Christmas … Continue reading →

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