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20 Seconds of Insane Courage
On a recent family movie night as we argued over calmly discussed which movie to watch , we came across the trailer for “We Bought a Zoo” starring Scarlett Johansson, Matt Damon, Elle Fanning and...
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The Law of Attraction: If Oprah Believes in It, So Can You
About a year and a half ago I adamantly told my agent over coffee that when I got published, I would speak at writers’ conferences, book clubs and the like, and read excerpts of my novels to readers...
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5 Ways to Coerce Your Husband to Never Take a Guy’s Trip Again
OK, folks. It’s Monday morning and I can already tell it’s getting way to serious up in here, so let’s have some fun. So over the weekend, my husband went on a trip to commemorate a friend’s upcoming...
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Note to Self — #2
Dear readers, Today I’m introducing a new series on my blog called Note to Self - my thoughts on life, written on a sticky note, captured in a photo and delivered to you. Quick one-liners that you can...
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Note to Self — #3
Unless you want a mouthful of bugs … Do you have a Note to Self to share? Send them my way. Note to Self — #2 Note to Self — #1
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Back to Basics: Make Writing Your Next Novel a Priority
I’ve got ducks quacking all over the place. Image courtesy of CC MacKenzie, WANA Commons. In today’s digital world, authors have a tough job. In order to stay competitive, we’ve got to blog, manage our...
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Approval Addiction
It’s starts with something subtle, something that we believe is an insignificant preference. Go on. Shake those trees. Image courtesy of Dave R. Farmer, WANA Commons. No, we don’t mind eating Mexican...
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Secrecy Typical of Sexual Abuse
“She often told me never to tell anyone — how much trouble she’d be in.” These are the words of a Toronto teenager, describing how his former teacher manipulated him into keeping their sexual...
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The Secret to Making a Compelling Book Trailer
I’ll admit, when my debut novel, Little 15, published earlier this year, I didn’t see the need – or the importance – of having a book trailer video. But then I ran across a blog post by best-selling...
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