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How the Heck do you come up with your ideas?
Have you ever been asked that? Bet you have. Bet we all have. The answers to the question are as varied as the ways we DO come up with our ideas. My book An Unsinkable Love came from an open call from a small publisher. A friend in a critique group was editing for them…
Say No! Say it “Now!” How the power of now frees you to be your best
I’m listening to a fascinating audiobook about the power of the present. There are so many ways of expressing it. “Stay in the now.” “It’s called the “present” because it’s a gift.” “Mindfulness.” Deepak Chopra refers to it as slipping in the gap during meditation. In this audiobook, Eckhart Tolle says that living in…
I Did It My Way (But Why Would Anyone Want To?)
After more than thirty years of writing genre fiction, I will finally be able to answer “yes” to that irksome, miserable question that all would-be novelists get at cocktail parties, “Are you published?” On November 2, 2016, I signed a contract with Five Star (Cengage/Gale) for publication of my historical romance, Love’s Last Stand. Yes,…
Rocky Mountain Writer #88
Denise Vega – Writing for Teens and Toddlers An interview with award-winning Denise Vega, who writes for teens and toddlers. Denise talks about what inspired her to write for young adults, how she keeps current with the world of teenagers, and how she draws from her own high school experience for the right emotional connections….