Category Archives: Business

The business side of writing

Who’s got my back-up?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Yep, for those who read my blog a few weeks ago, you’ll know that I am currently sans computer. To say, I’ve a computer addiction is to say someone is a little bit pregnant. Losing my apple green laptop has … Continue reading →

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Book Sale in time for Summer Vacation

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

I just love books and I love that i can buy books without taking up too much room (or hubby counting them) thanks to my fabulous ipad. Of course an improvement on buying books is buying books when they’re on … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Conference Part III

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

The Desert Dreams Conference ended with a workshop by the Plot Whisperer, Martha Alderson. I debated whether or not to attend because I’m not a plotter. Plotting messes me up and usually if I plot the story I can’t write … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Conference Part II

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

On Saturday, I marked out my schedule before breakfast, so I knew pretty much where I was going to be/go for most of the day. I started with a lecture on writing emotion by Linda Style. She had lots of … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Conference

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

I’ll be here in April. Not signing but smoozing with other authors and if you’ve got a book inside just waiting to get out, you might want to be there too. DESERT DREAMS WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 2012 Believe in the Power … Continue reading →

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Having An Open Mind Equals Opportunity

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

The publishing industry has been evolving and changing for the past few years, giving authors more opportunities than ever before to take their careers in directions they mmay never have considered a few years ago. I started writing seriously in … Continue reading →

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Keeping my Butt in the Chair

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I was never one of those people who was born with a keyboard in their hands. I started writing for the pure challenge of it. Since I dwell in science, I enjoyed the break from numbers, facts, and standard procedures. … Continue reading →

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To Self-Publish or not to Self-Publish

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Lately, I’ve been considering publishing my own work through kindle, smashwords, nook etc. I’ll admit, the idea scares the beejabbers out of me. For one, I am well aware of my weakness as a writer (Grammar) and I find poorly … Continue reading →

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Books to Build your Brand By

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Unless you are Stephen King, John Grisham or Nora Roberts, as a writer you will have to learn how to market your books. An important part of that is Brand building. Now if you’re like me, business classes are those … Continue reading →

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Technology in Transition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Well, I did it. I finally took the plunge and bought a new writing system. Quite frankly, I didn’t want to spend the money on a new system but I was getting tried of copying and pasting i, u, o … Continue reading →

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