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Now What? The Mystery of What to Do After Self-Publishing

A lifetime in the making, and my books are finally out there. The mystery of getting published has been solved, so we move to the next ca...

A Laundry Gnome Mystery

I wanna laundry gnome. I mean, hey, why not? Space travel’s become almost routine. We’ve sent cameras all the way to Pluto. We’ve got clo...

99 Ideas: It's a Mystery!

It's a mystery to me how storylines come to life. I kinda think writers go through life collecting puzzle pieces that only come together w...

The Mysterious Scene Playground

Every writer needs a SCENE PLAYGROUND. Picture it - slides, swings, jungle gyms. Remember all the fun you used to have in that place? You...

No Useful Moves Detected: Solving the Mystery of What to do Next

As a techno-dummo, I don’t do a lot of gadgety time-killers. I’m much rather watch TV. Law and Order rerun, anyone? But, that’s all my fa...

The Mystery of the Little Red Dots

I’m a Mac girl. Love my Apple products. But, I must say that lately tiny, red alert circles have become my biggest pet peeve. It’s not Ap...

The Mystery of an Awesome Cover

You never know who you married until you ask, “What book covers do you like?” Joe and I have been together eighteen-ish years. We’ve also...

The Mystery Behind Mistakes

I am a published and unpublished author. I know. Just add that fact to my growing pile of weird. Still, it’s true. My first novel, Sea-De...

A Brand Mystery

When I was told (via every writing website, book, podcast, etc.) that in order to succeed as a writer, I'd have to build a brand, I thoug...

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