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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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“Old Fashioned” Inspiration and Romance

Late one night I was standing in the kitchen folding laundry, the last one in the house still awake.  The children and my husband had, as usual, lumbered off to bed leaving the TV blaring in the empty family room.  … 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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