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WritersLife Wednesday – Things to do Before you Publish
There’s a lot of things you know have to be done before a story or novel can be put out there. Obviously it has to be written, edited,...
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Sep 2, 20152 min read


Hunting For A Marketing Plan
As of two days ago, I had no clue what went into a marketing plan. I knew I needed one, I got what the term meant, but I didn’t get what...
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Sep 1, 20152 min read


Coffee Prompt Monday
Who’s in the clock? Wearing green just got a lot more dangerous. Why is he wearing a shirt but no pants? Every Monday I’ll give you a...
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Aug 31, 20151 min read


WriterLife Wednesday – Covers Are A Bitch!
I dedicated the weekend to working on the cover for the first Evie Jones short story. For a book, I could commission an artist from...
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Aug 26, 20152 min read


Rudely Ignoring People by Reading has Gone Mainstream. Those of us who were the Original Rude Peopl
Think about it. Used to be if you were hanging out at a coffee shop or even around the house, if you had something in front of your nose...
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Aug 25, 20152 min read


Coffee Prompt Monday
Why don’t you want to kill the spiders? Work mistake cover up. Federal investigation! What did you do! Every Monday I’ll give you a wacky...
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Aug 24, 20151 min read


Next Iteration of the Logo
Working through some kinks, and bashing out my desire for bright colors because I am not 12 years old, with my sister really helped bring...
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Aug 22, 20151 min read


Indie Author Publishing Logo
When you’re going Indie it’s a good idea to have a publishing company under your name (as a dba or an LLC). It’s still you, but it’s...
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Aug 22, 20151 min read


Exercises for the Working Writer
Unless you’re Steven King, JK Rowling, or some other huge sold a million copies author, you probably have a day job. If you work...
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Aug 21, 20152 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – Step One in Dr. Amie’s Plot Fixer Elixer – The Blurb.
I gave myself (and you!) a challenge here to fix the drunken cat plots of your first (or second, fifth, whatever) novel. If you’re...
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Aug 19, 20153 min read


Coffee Prompt Monday
What dancing gorilla? New sex project lands man in hospital. Breathing blood is fun. Every Monday I’ll give you a wacky prompt or three...
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Aug 17, 20151 min read


Recount the Year in Writing
Every once in awhile (or about once a week) writers get down and wonder if we’ve really done anything. We haven’t finished that book,...
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Aug 16, 20152 min read


We Investigate Zebras – Excerpt
I finally finished a short story set in my second series that I started 5 years ago. I know! What can I say, I had to get some new...
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Aug 15, 20154 min read


The Business of Writing Checklist
I’m launching my publishing house and putting out my finished short stories soon and there’s just a ton to do! There’s things you never...
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Aug 14, 20152 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – Author Website Design
Everything I’ve read about the subject says you must have an author website. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just a professional storefront...
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Aug 12, 20151 min read


Coffee Prompt Monday
Drunk house party goes bad. Woman pulls into her driveway at 3 a.m., why? The preacher says, “Speak now.” Every Monday I’ll give you a...
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Aug 10, 20151 min read


Happy International Cats Day!
Hey guys, I’m at Starbucks, picking my brain into confetti trying to get something useful to flake off because I haven’t really written...
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Aug 8, 20151 min read
Life Doesn’t Have Participation Trophies
(Titus clip below. I do not mean to violate copyright, just share something from Youtube that is truly hilarious.)...
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Aug 7, 20154 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – Blogging to Build an Author Platform
I ran across a post today on how blogs aren’t as great for building an author platform as they are made out to be. It’s...
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Aug 5, 20153 min read


Eye of the Beholder
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That’s what they always say, right? When it comes to art, there is no such thing as objective....
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Aug 4, 20152 min read
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