AUTHORS, WRITING AND MONEY

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AUTHORS AND MONEY

 

Let me begin by saying I am in agreement with all of the professionals out there.

You need a good editor – several in fact: A story coach, a copy editor, and a line editor.

You need a stunning cover.

You need someone to format the book and upload it properly.

You need a business plan.

You need a marketing plan.

You need a marketing consultant.

You should attend several writing conferences.

You need a publicist.

Are the dollar signs adding up yet? You bet ...

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Ebooks and Short Stories, THE STRUGGLE, WRITING A BOOK

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TRANSITIONS IN LIFE

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Transition. It’s a word that can strike fear in all ages, and both sexes. When we’re young, it can mean facing the decision of an adult.  When in our early 20’s, it can mean embracing a more mature life and making serious career or relationship choices.

Women of transition — what does this mean?  It begins at 35 or so, when that first lip line or wrinkle or sag in the eyelid becomes noticeable. But beyond the ...

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Broken Bottles, Uncategorized

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How I prayed when my father raged

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We all handle fear differently.

When we grow up in a family battling addiction, we cross our fingers (sometimes our toes) and hope for the best every day. We never knew what we going to get when my father came home, or when we came home.  This is how Shadow Heart Opens.

I always prayed the same way at night: “Now I lay me down to

sleep. I pray the lord my soul to keep. If I die before I wake, I pray

the ...

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Broken Bottles

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WAYS TO AVOID TALKING ABOUT “THE PROBLEM” IN OUR FAMILY

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NICKY’S MOTHER SITS IN THE KITCHEN, TRYING NOT TO UNDERSTAND, EVEN AS SHE UNDERSTANDS, HER DAUGHTER’S NEED TO STAY BUSY AND AWAY FROM THE DARK SECRETS OF THEIR HOME.

Now, instead of the gratification she’d received from her work, she picked up my father from the front lawn after he’d passed out, or helped him as he stumbled out of his truck, or undressed him and put him to bed, and sometimes wiped his ass when he’d made a mess of ...

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Broken Bottles

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TOP TEN TAKEAWAYS FROM REDWOOD WRITER’S CONFERENCE

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My day was so horrible before the Redwood Writer’s Conference on 4/26.  In every possible way, I was shaken. With the support of my husband and friends, I pushed myself to go to this conference. I had planned to go for several months.

Am I glad I did! My day was totally lifted up — way up! And I want to share the top ten things I took away.

1. Novellas can be 30,000 words, Contemporary Romance 50-70,000 words.  What difference could ...

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Broken Bottles, Ebooks and Short Stories, My Two Years as Porn Star, Smashed in Pieces

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