Month: March 2015

Miscellaneous

March Ketchup

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March’s Ketchup Another month has passed, and during the month of March, we were able to meet more guest bloggers, read more news, and discover additional websites for writers and readers. For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up”. At the end of every month, I write these… Continue reading March Ketchup

Writing Tips

Website Wonders

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Website Wonders: Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of March’s Website Wonders categorized into Readers, Writers, Coffee Drinkers, and Cute Fun. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to like my Facebook page because I share even more… Continue reading Website Wonders

Guest Blogger

#WW: Pros and Cons of Reading Goals

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Intro: Normally, I have guest bloggers on Mondays, but today is an exception. (Shannon accidentally overbooked her website for March). That being said, today’s guest blogger is discussing a topic I’m sure many book bloggers and bibliophiles can relate to: reading goals. We’ve all seen them, the 2015 reading goals, the reading challenges, the reading… Continue reading #WW: Pros and Cons of Reading Goals

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Guest Post Showing VS Telling

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Intro: I am very excited about today’s guest blogger. Since recently signing with Clean Teen Publishing, it has been an absolute delight getting to know my new family, and so, I am introducing one of those wonderfully supportive and talented authors, Jennifer Anne Davis. She is sharing fantastic writing advice about the well-known writing tip… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Guest Post Showing VS Telling

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: The Lesson of Cats

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The Lesson of Cats I didn’t always like cats. In fact, I think it’s fair to confess how much I hated them. (A lot). I was raised with big dogs in the house – 3 to be exact – and my only experience with a cat resulted in a large and deep scratch slicing across… Continue reading #SATurday: The Lesson of Cats

Author Announcements · Miscellaneous

#WW: The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset Revealed!

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Small announcement: Facebook removed over 50 likes from my author page this week. You might have been one of them. Currently, FB is removing inactive accounts across all pages, but many are reporting active members being removed. Please visit my Facebook page and make sure we're still connected. ... The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset… Continue reading #WW: The New Cover of Minutes Before Sunset Revealed!

Guest Blogger · Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs: Grocery Lists with Adjectives

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Intro: Like most people, I love to laugh. I find laughter to be one of the most relaxing, fun, and often enlightening side effects our emotions contain, and today’s post allows us to experience that laughter all over again – all while discussing a relevant and relatable topic. Writing every day is a popular goal… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Grocery Lists with Adjectives

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: Missouri Shows Me

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Missouri Shows Me I recently moved again. This time, I have found myself in Missouri, so Missouri has officially become my sixth state, my fourth in the Midwest, my second for my twenties, and my first for states that begin with the letter 'M'. Every time I move, I find myself wondering if that much… Continue reading #SATurday: Missouri Shows Me

Writing Tips

#WW: How to Keep Blogging

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#WW: How to Keep Blogging In an ever-changing social media frenzy, it is easy to feel overwhelmed when starting out or even as you continue to grow your Internet visibility. One of the topics I constantly see discussed in the numerous forums I lurk in is blogging. Do authors have to blog? (No.) How many… Continue reading #WW: How to Keep Blogging

Guest Blogger · Miscellaneous

#MondayBlogs: Get a Room – the Ultimate Author and Reader Connection

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Intro: Our second guest blogger for March is here! Don’t you just love Mondays? I do! I truly enjoy seeing everyone interact with authors and writers they might never have gotten to hear from before, and the discussions we have on Monday are always fun and enlightening. Today will be no exception. Sharon A. Crawford… Continue reading #MondayBlogs: Get a Room – the Ultimate Author and Reader Connection