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Boomer Lit Friday!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Happy Boomer Lit Friday, where once again we show you bits and pieces of our baby boomer books. Check out the lovely Shelley Lieber’s blog to see what my compadres are up to. Here’s a smidge from Don’t Tell Anyone. … Continue reading →

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And There’s This…

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

My sincerest apologies! I’ve been so busy thanking people that I forgot to put it on my actual BLOG, where you all have been so supportive and lovely. Thank you for helping to choose Drawing Breath as a winner in … Continue reading →

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Seized by Lynne Cantwell: a review

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

I expected to enjoy Seized, the first book in Lynne Cantwell’s Pipe Woman Chronicles, because I am a fan of Ms. Cantwell’s direct, journalistic writing style and wry wit from her Indies Unlimited blog posts. What I didn’t expect was … Continue reading →

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Wicked Awesome Indies: Vote and Win!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Have you voted yet for your favorites in BigAl’s Books and Pals Readers’ Choice Awards? Fear not. Voting continues until March 31. You may have (ahem) voted for a certain novel in the contemporary fiction category, and I thank you … Continue reading →

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A Wicked Good Cause

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Most of you might have seen video or print coverage of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy on the metro NY tri-state area last fall. Some of you have lived it. Some of you are still living it, long after … Continue reading →

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It’s Boomer Lit Friday!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Happy Friday! Once again, it’s Boomer Lit Friday. Every Friday, a bunch of us who like such things post snippets from our “Baby Boomer Books,” and the lovely Shelley Lieber has graciously offered up her blog where you can see … Continue reading →

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Why Would Anyone Want to Read a Novel about Cancer?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

When I write the first draft of a novel, I normally don’t think much about marketing. I tell the story that falls into my head, the one that has the most energy and won’t leave me alone until I finish … Continue reading →

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My Year of Living Indie

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Jacqueline Hopkins-Walton, a member of a Facebook group I belong to, recently asked us to kick in our “top ten” favorite books we read in 2012. Five immediately came to mind, several others I can’t name because they’re not officially … Continue reading →

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The Brave New World of Self-Publishing

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been sharing this link to an article by Nina Shengold in the January issue of Chronogram, an arts and culture magazine that serves the Hudson Valley area of New York. It’s a look at … Continue reading →

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Never Look Back?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

One of my heroes, Satchel Paige, is credited as having said, “Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.” When I ran competitively, coaches warned me that every peek over my shoulder was a waste of energy that could … Continue reading →

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