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Perfect Timing

Perfect timing. Serendipity. Kismet. Good luck. Being in the right place at the right time. Call it what you will, sometimes we have it. Sometimes we don’t. This seems especially true when it comes to publishing. When a manuscript arrives … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tally and Stuffs

I left the two polls I posted last week up as promised. Eighteen people voted. Thank you! Here’s the tally. On the subject of newsletters: 10 people (56%) might sign up, 6 (33%) love them, and 2 (11%) hate them. … Continue reading

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A New Week

This is the week I get caught up. Stop laughing. I’m serious. I don’t have that much to do, relatively speaking. I will finish BLACK MAGIC–first draft and some edits. I will finish contest reads and reviews. I will critique … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal: That Ol’ Black Magic

I’ve been keeping The Only busy of late, what with CAFE MIDNIGHT’S cover and now with the cover for THAT OL’ BLACK MAGIC. With her help, we’ve come up with what I think is a very cool look/brand for the … Continue reading

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Universal Discouragement

This nudge from the Universe has been hanging out in my draft folder for quite awhile. After releasing CAFE MIDNIGHT yesterday and having two whole sales (one of them mine), this is the one that popped out at me when … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Cafe Midnight

Update! CAFE MIDNIGHT is now live. 😀 Here’s the LINK A burned-out homicide cop. A mysterious diner. A dead body. What could possibly go wrong? When that cop is Joe McGwire? Everything. Back on duty after a deadly shootout, Joe … Continue reading

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Monday = Random

There’s a reason I set up the coffee pot the night before. If I’m lucky, Lawyer Guy gets up first and makes the coffee when he puts the boys out. If I’m not, I have to figure out how to … Continue reading

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Universal Micky Ds and Magic

I’m always in need of magic. Magical words. Magical stories. Magical characters. Magical beings to clean my house and do my laundry. Yeah, I’m holding my breath on that last one. 🙄 When this popped up in my inbox, I’m … Continue reading

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Inspiration is Where You Find It

Since my Muse has ADHD, I normally don’t lack for ideas and when I do, something tends to pop up that gives me a shove in the right direction. I’m an Oklahoma girl, bred, born, and raised. I remember hanging … Continue reading

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Git ‘er Done

There’s a comedian who uses that line as his signature, spoken in his best redneck accent, “Git’er done!” There’s another who has a routine built around “your sign. “Here’s your sign!” he chortles when talking about stupid people. And yes, … Continue reading

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