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Friday, May 21, 2021

Silk a Finalist In Its Very First Contest!

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What a thrill to find out that Silk received an award in the category of historical fiction in an international contest! Inspired by a wri...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Silk on the Beaches of Hawaii!

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A college friend is reviewing an advanced copy from the beaches of Hawaii, and she sent me these pics!  May you all find such perfect locati...
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Writing Tip #2: Listen to Your Novel

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L isten to your novel—and I mean this literally!   Once you’ve written and edited your book to where you think you’re about ready to fling i...
Thursday, April 1, 2021

Anxious People by Fredrick Backman Is Oh-So Depressing!

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I do NOT recommend the book  Anxious People by Fredrick Backman.  It is well-written, and there is a sort of dry wit, but is oh-so tremendo...
Friday, March 26, 2021

Writing Tip #1: Finish a Novel Using Daily Word Counts

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To write my very first rough draft ever, I used a 30-day novel-writing kit by the founder of NaNoWriMo (originally National November Writing...
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Silk: Caroline's Story, My Debut Novel

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'Caroline Corbett is ready for the 20 th century, excited to find work and meet new people, but she gets more than expected when a roug...

Writing Jane Austen by Elizabeth Aston

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Writing Jane Austen was a jaunt to modern-day London and Bath, where an Austen-hating writer who specializes in the Victorian era is saddle...