Category: Musings
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I am thankful
I have so many things to be thankful for in 2013, including discovering this cornucopia photo on Wikimedia Commons. I find old advertisements like this, described as a “propaganda poster to get immigrants to move to California” (circa 1876), fascinating. Did you note how California is “a climate for health and wealth, without CYCLONES or […]
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Catching up
… No, not “Catching Up with Depeche Mode,” although that disc had most of the essentials from DM’s early years. I’m talking about catching up with my busy, busy author self. The days—has it really already been a month?—since DIVA IN THE DUGOUT‘s release have been a whirlwind. That’s probably no surprise to anyone who’s […]
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Big day for DIVA
My debut novel, DIVA IN THE DUGOUT, which comes out in less than a week, has its cover. Isn’t it a beauty? No, wait. That’s book two, BEAUTY AND THE BALLPLAYER, which is coming out next March. (Sorry. Couldn’t resist.) I love it! The stadium and baseball glove in the background … the models … MY […]
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A writer’s wisdom
Scrolling through my Feedly feed yesterday, I came to Copyblogger’s interview with bestselling author Hugh Howey, who wrote and self-published Wool. It was a Q-and-A, and one question in particular caught my eye: Do you believe in “writer’s block”? If so, how do you avoid it? Howey’s answer: “Other people say it happens, and I don’t […]