I was shocked to get an e-mail saying my short story won first place in a contest. An author friend told me about Midlife Collage's website which features slice-of-life true stories, so I came up with a short story and sent it off. I thought the winner would be the one with the most Facebook … Continue reading Story Wins Award
Category: The Writer’s World
Formatting my Novel for Kindle
Rim To Rim - Death in the Grand Canyon is almost ready to be published as an e-book on Amazon.com. I very excited about having people read this fictional novel which is an adventure story for women with a twist of mystery. Here's the tag line: When her husband serves her with divorce papers for … Continue reading Formatting my Novel for Kindle
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Writing is Hard Work
David Kazzie, the creator of this video got it right. Very funny . . . to hard working writers anyway. I had a few of those naive thoughts in my early years of learning the craft of writing. I've now learned how much I don't know and am willing to take the baby steps needed … Continue reading Writing is Hard Work
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First Published Story
After much prodding by my critique group, I dipped my toe into the publishing world by up-loading a short story (19 pages) to Kindle/Amazon. I’m so thrilled to have a bit of my work out there for people to read. Eternally Yours, Robert is a love story: a mother’s love for her family, a daughter’s … Continue reading First Published Story
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Get Paid to Exercise
The beauty of being a writer is that you get paid for doing what you love to do... well, not much and maybe, but sometimes! Yes, I love to write and some day I'll get paid for my novels and short stories, but I also love to walk in the woods, communing with nature. So, I've … Continue reading Get Paid to Exercise
