Archive for July 2013
Words for Women: I Am Woman, Hear Me Cry by Cynthia Ruchti
I was his only hope. My husband had to remove the chimney liner from our 100-year-old two-story farmhouse with a creepy attic. And he couldn’t do it alone. He needed someone to climb up through the attic, that’s right, and up the hayloft-like Little House on the Prairie ladder with...
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Marketing Monday: Essential Elements of An Author Site (Author Sites, Part 4)
So far we’ve discussed the steps you need to get your site started, from the purpose of the site to selecting web hosting. Now we’re down to the meat-and-potatoes of the job: what should your site include? I’m not going to talk about design. Chances are, you have an idea...
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Fictional Friday: Kiss and Tell (Beth and Carla Talk Writing Romantic Moments, Part Two)
Hey everyone! Last week, my coffee-talk with Beth K. Vogt on writing kisses was so much fun, we’re back for part two! In case you missed it, Beth is one of my favorite people in the world and the acclaimed author of two contemporary romance novels, Wish You Were Here and Catch...
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Words for Women: First You Must Ask
I’m launching into a new phase of my blog. For the past several months, I’ve been writing most of my own posts, tweaking topics and formats. Now that we’re reaching the end of summer and rushing into conference season, I thought it was time to turn over the reins and...
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