Mystery vs. Romance…Who has The Following?
Which do you prefer? Do you yearn for a good romance as two characters play out their love-hate relationship throughout the book or do you enjoy burying yourself in a good mystery you can attempt to solve…
Who made the Quarter-Finalist Cut?
If you read my initial post in January about my decision to enter the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, you already know that this contest goes through various rounds. The first round, I was judged on what…
The Contest Pitch Results
If you read my post from last month, you know I entered my book, No Mother of Mine, in a yearly contest held by Amazon. The contest goes through several tiers in the elimination process and your…
A Week to Test my Patience
Some weeks stand out more than others, whether the reasons are good or bad. This has definitely been a week designed to test my patience… First, the late posting this week is due to the fact that…
Pitch Perfect
Never knew I was fond of singing? Well, I’m not…at least not when I know anyone is listening. No, the definition of a perfect pitch here is what is necessary to enter into a contest. This is…
Always Ready to Move Forward
Do you feel the change in the seasons? When it comes to the weather, we’ve had some snow days and some rainy days but we’ve also had some beautiful days complete with blue skies and sunshine along…
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A Platform Challenge I’ll Accept
I have decided to take on a challenge offered by another blogger so bear with me if I post odd bits and pieces here on my blog throughout the month of April. The challenge is called the…
And the Winner is…
Not me, I’m sorry to say. Am I disappointed? Sure. I was hoping for a phone call or an email telling me how much they liked my short story and wanted to publish it. Am I heartbroken? …
A Novel Beginning: Weeks 10 thru 13
Weeks 10 through 13 were quite an emotional rollercoaster for me with many ups and downs… Frustration: I had an eye injury which limited my time on the computer; Satisfaction: once my eye was better I was…
Patience vs. Persistence
I received an e-mail the other day, a nice little note from the group who I submitted my short story to back in November. The note was sent to thank me for entering the contest and for…