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Newly Resolved…

I was reading Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered today, and one of the things that fellow Austinite Austin Kleon emphasizes is that you should keep the audience engaged with the work and show your process … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Get Resolute…

Yes, it isn’t quite January 1st, but I am going to make my first resolution today. One last try at this blog. One last year to make a dent in the mess around here. I am very tired of it. … Continue reading

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The Austin International Poetry Festival 2014

Wow. Simply wow. I am a writer of many things, but at heart, I am a poet. Any chance to share poetry is a chance to share my soul. And, with April being National Poetry Month, there is nothing like … Continue reading

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Busy Month Ahead!

February wears many hats, and I am going to be helping with a couple of them. First, it is “Women in Horror” month, and Mocha Memoirs will be celebrating with the release of The Grotesquerie with my brand new story … Continue reading

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Recap and Resolutions…

I am resolved above all else to do better with blogging this year. I do not promise daily, but I will keep you in the loop when something interesting happens. So, first, lets take a look at the numbers for … Continue reading

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In Her Own Words: Wynelda-Ann Deaver

  I asked my good friend Wyndie Deaver to tell me about her first acceptance. She responded with the following. I think I will make this a series of guest blogs from different writers, so keep an ear to the … Continue reading

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36 Warning Signs That You Are Spending Too Much Time Researching (and Not Enough Time Writing)

Greetings! I’ve been absent finishing up the Scavenger Hunt and then resting after editing The Conn-Mann Chronicles I. But I have a special treat for you today–a guest blog post on one of my big problems…when is it time to … Continue reading

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3/18/13

I realize I have been ignoring you. Sorry about that on the one hand. On the other, it means that I am actually working a lot, and just can’t bring myself to blog for the heck of it… Up to … Continue reading

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3/14/13

I realize I have been absent for a few days. This may be more and more likely. On the one hand, I am writing like a fiend (up to 78 submissions–of course, a FEW of those are reprints). On the … Continue reading

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3/11/13

Skipped another day, and a Sunday at that. Just was exhausted by the end of the day yesterday. We had a birthday party in Georgetown, after staying up until 4 AM, and then I had to come home and work. … Continue reading

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