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This is my second time begging asking for blurbs. It never gets easier--you are asking, in some cases, a virtual ...
I've been running almost all of my life, and I've been writing almost all of my life. Both can be the most ...
I should have known this, but somehow didn't. Fire in the Heart isn't even out yet, but the reactions to it seem ...
Yesterday we did more filming of the book trailer. I recruited one firefighter friend and set some piles ablaze to ...
I went to the Oregon Book Awards.
I drove for six hours.
I spent money on a hotel.
I curled my hair.
I did not ...
Yesterday we recorded the voice-over for the book trailer! It is a little difficult to read without a) laughing ...
Well, revision is done, most people have agreed that I can use their first names in the book, and it is off to ...
Oh, revision. I really don't like you. It's not enough that I did this a million times before submitting to the ...
If you start paying attention, most novels (and memoirs) employ the But...When principle. Think about it, If you ...

The other day I realized that my author photo, the one I send to readings and the like, and also the one that I ...
Let's face it, I am not the most disciplined person on the planet. I want to do what I want to do, and I don't ...
Many people who announce with enthusiasm that they are writing a book come up with a title first. They may or may ...