Author Archives
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February Saturday Chat
It’s time for another chat day. It’s Valentine’s Day, so I won’t promise to respond to questions or comments as quickly as I did last month, but I should be able to answer everyone eventually. Everyone smile, think about unicorn… Read More ›
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Inspirational Quotes for Writers – #1
I am adding a new feature to the blog – Inspirational Quotes for Writers. I hope to post one each Saturday. If anyone asks me, “Should I be a writer?” I always have the same answer: “If anything I can… Read More ›
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Dragons in our Midst – Celebrating the Completion of a Long Journey
This evening my family will celebrate the completion of Omega Dragon and the 20-year journey that began with a dream that sparked the idea for Dragons in our Midst. We will have fun food (including home-made ice cream), and we… Read More ›
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Critique Group – Dragonfyre and Reborn
All right, critiquing partners, we have two more submissions to analyze today. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique both or the whole piece… Read More ›
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Omega Dragon Cover Revealed
This post is the first revealing of the final cover for Omega Dragon. Sites like Amazon have shown a preliminary cover, but that one lacks a few changes, and it is merely half of the entire image. For the first… Read More ›
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Writing Tips – Why I Avoid Writing in Present Tense
I don’t have a guest post today, so I am providing an opinion piece on writing in present tense. An opinion piece? Yes, I decided to introduce it this way, because this is not a lesson on writing rules. It… Read More ›
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The Scent of Her Soul: Part 6 – The Crisis is Coming
Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›
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Message for Young Women – Speak the Truth. Live the Truth. Be the Truth.
She is born with a passion to uplift, empower, and support. She is the mainstay and sail for the captain’s ship. She is the heat in the warrior’s resolve and the salve that heals his wounds. She is the heart… Read More ›
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Reapers 2 – And a Special Offer
I am now working on the second book in the Reapers Trilogy. The tentative title is Beyond the Gateway. At some point, I will be posting story development updates on Tuesdays, much like I have with The Scent of Her… Read More ›
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Critique Group – The Unchosen One and A Secret Revealed
Another week, another critique, well, two critiques. Let’s get it rolling! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique both or the whole piece… Read More ›