Category Archives: Aspiring authors

BELIEVE in the New Year

Are you ready for a New Year? It’s that time again when we prepare to say goodbye to the old and look forward to ringing in the new.  Armed with our laundry list of resolutions and promises to ourselves to … Continue reading

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Chase Your Dream

This past weekend I enjoyed another successful book signing.  Each time I attend a signing; I meet someone who, like me, has a passion for writing.  This particular day, two women approached me, excited to share their writing journeys. One told me … Continue reading

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Book Description 101: 5 Basic Traits

Let me just preface this post with the honest statement; I struggle with the concept of copywriting and how to harness its effectiveness in a book description.  Copywriting is the art of persuasion.  To promote a product, in this case, … Continue reading

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Write that book

  “If you want to write, you can. Fear stops most people from writing, not lack of talent, whatever that is. Who am I? What right do I have to speak? Who will listen to me if I do? You’re … Continue reading

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Muse or Madness

My mind always wanders.  Whose doesn’t?  We are all faced with daunting schedules of daily tasks, looming deadlines and numerous to-do lists that we all jot down in our desperation to keep our lives straight. But for me, in addition … Continue reading

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