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A Rare Occurrence has happened & Other News…

... I've got a flash story published an an anthology! It's a rare occurrence because, while I cut my writing teeth  on short stories and anthologies, I have problems writing in forms any shorter than a thousand words now;  for this particular anthology the word limit was 250! The process also created a short story… Continue reading A Rare Occurrence has happened & Other News…

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20 Questions – Author Edition!

 It's been a while since I did a blog post. I've been in a bit of a creative slump, so I'm combating it by knitting a jumper , watching movies and playing Pokemon Go with my kids. However, I haven't stayed offline totally; I have too many author friends on Facebook to let go entirely… Continue reading 20 Questions – Author Edition!

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Anthologies… are such wonderful books!

There are many good things about Anthologies. They are created for all sorts of reasons and can be a good way to discover new writers, because that's often how new writers first get published. There's nothing like the thrill of getting your very first story accepted to be part of a book - it's almost… Continue reading Anthologies… are such wonderful books!