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Erasing Time countdown a book a day giveaway

Welcome to another day of my giveaway. This is probably the longest I’ve gone on this blog without mentioning chocolate. I hope you’all don’t feel deprived.  Anyway, it’s only sixteen more days until Erasing Time comes out. You can buy…

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Welcome to another day of my giveaway. This is probably the longest I’ve gone on this blog without mentioning chocolate. I hope you’all don’t feel deprived.  Anyway, it’s only sixteen more days until Erasing Time comes out. You can buy…

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Erasing Time countdown–book-a-day giveaway

It’s almost 1:00 in the morning–but hey, I remembered to pick today’s book winners. Which means we’re off to a promising start!  The count-down to Aug 28th is on its way. Next up will be Just One Wish (because someone…

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Hey fellow YABL (young adult book lovers) it’s time for me to clear my closet of some of my stash of books. Yep, keeping copies of 19 book titles has made several rooms in my house look like an episode…

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But if I ever write a book about the Zombie Apocalypse, at least I’ll have a setting . . .

Zombie picture by Jeremy Keith One of the fun things about writing a novel is all of the research you get to do.  Okay, it’s not all fun. For example, you don’t how long I spent on the internet trying…

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You know you’re an Arizonan in July if . . .

I live in Arizona which means that for the next three months, I will always win in the game of Who-Is-Having-the-Worst-Summer-Weather. Here are the ten reasons that illustrate why you should feel sorry for me.  You know you’re an Arizonan…

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More doll wrecks

Those of you who are faithful followers of this blog know that I have a thing for dolls. I was clearly doll-deprived as a child and have therefore made up for it by buying enough for three childhoods now.  Dolls…

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The problem with public restrooms

I know what you’re thinking after reading that title. The sentence shouldn’t say, “problem”, it should say “problems” because there are clearly many things wrong with public restrooms. At least that’s what you’re thinking if you’re a woman. If you’re…

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More proof that authors are crazy

Authors are clearly crazy. Think about it. We make up a bunch of people and then write long drawn out conversations between them. Sometimes we have them kill each other and we cry over their demise. Craziness, pure and simple.…

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Too Stupid to Live–and other character defects

As an author, I can’t openly criticize other authors’ characters and plots without risking that I will someday be seated next to said authors at a convention, and that said authors will remember my criticism and throw their bottled water…

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Things not to write in the wedding book

 My oldest daughter (code name Serena, after her favorite cartoon character) is getting married this week. My baby. If I had Prozac, I would be taking it. Instead I am consuming large amounts of chocolate, which probably doesn’t work as…

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In one minute: Why you should keep a journal

I love this freeze frame. It looks like my expression after my husband tells me that the dog has a stomach ailment–but no, I’m actually talking about why you should keep a journal.

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