Category Archives: The Writing Life

Crack that Whip!

I really must post more…but I’ve been busy. Writing, editing, searching for markets…not blogging. But I really need to add it to the schedule more. I have made 133 subs so far this year. 54 of them have been rejected…some … Continue reading

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Another New Venture

This is a time of exploration and adjustment for me. I want to go into the New Year with a fresh start. As part of that, I am rethinking my platform presence. So, I have officially closed my Patreon creator … Continue reading

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Hail and Well Met!

Well, it’s been a minute since I touched the website at all. So, today I decided to finally do something I have been contemplating for quite some time. Consolidating all four WordPress sites into one. In the end, this will … Continue reading

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Navigating the Seas of Submissions…

Sometimes, being a writer feels like you are riding out a storm in the middle of a turbulent sea. Waves are crashing over the bow, and you are sure you are going under any moment. This week has been something … Continue reading

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Still Slammed…But Loving It

No apparently salacious bar graph this time, just the hard numbers. A bit crooked, but what can I say? These are my stats as of yesterday for the year, and you can see I have been submitting like a hummingbird … Continue reading

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Quarterly Update (Why I Haven’t Been Around Much…)

I always make these huge, sweeping goals. Like do a blog post every week on each of the four blogs… Yeah, that didn’t happen. But another goal for the year I am DETERMINED to achieve, and that is at least … Continue reading

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Time For the Yearly Wrap Up Post…

And that just about sums things up. It wasn’t that nothing got done last year. I did get Strangers released for 13 O’Clock, and Forest of Bones (paid link) edited for Mocha Memoirs. Aside from that, pretty much nothing for … Continue reading

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Missed Yesterday…

…but that was because I was doing a lot of things at once. I have the Strangers anthology off to the publisher for formatting. I have started the edit of X 6 which is the next Horrified anthology. I have … Continue reading

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2020 Has Been…Interesting…From a Business Perspective

Despite what my husband says, most of my income is from hand-selling at conventions. He thinks internet sales are the way to go. My KDP reports say I am not as good at that as I am at sending people … Continue reading

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I Promised You Something New This Week

Today we are going to begin an in-depth look at the adventures of two of my favorite characters, “Bruce Vincent and Roxanne Rogers, a restauranteur and his waitress who save the world from supernatural creatures every other week.” That’s been … Continue reading

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