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Fast Forward.
Picture if you will, it's 2019... If a Dragon Dies in the Forest… ...and there's no one to mourn, will it still make a sound? It was that...

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Mar 22, 20233 min read
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Finding My Niche
Who would have thought... First semesters at any level of education, are hotbeds of new experiences whether you’ve been in school for...

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Mar 15, 20235 min read
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Rude Awakening.
The saga continues. Under the circumstances, having just graduated from college, I took the first JOB I was offered. The dream of...

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Mar 8, 20234 min read
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In The Beginning...
...there were words. I have been putting words to paper since 1974. Granted, at that time they were the primary words being taught to me...

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Mar 1, 20232 min read
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The Proof is in the...
I get it. Sometimes you need proof that something does what they say it's going to do. Maybe this will help - watch as three of my...

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Feb 22, 20231 min read
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An Unholy Trinity of Writing Obstacles
...And how the Simply Self-Published Course & Coaching Group will help you overcome them. Writer's block is a condition, primarily...

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Feb 15, 20233 min read
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Let Me Ask You a Question
Actually want to ask a couple of questions. First up, how often does the thought of writing a book cross your mind? And second, how...

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Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Let's Do It Again, Shall We?
It says "write" there in my bio that I can't remember a time when the written word wasn't a part of my life. I was either nose-deep in a...

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Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Or Perhaps It's Time to Let That @#$% Go.
I've been talking about the coaching packages I rolled out this month. The amount you pay is not meant to represent the level of...

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Jan 25, 20233 min read
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And Since We're On the Subject...
Last week I shared my belief in the power of words, particularly in their storytelling form. So this week, I thought I'd take you along...

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Jan 18, 20233 min read
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That's the Power of Words
(Post title sung to the tune of Huey Lewis & the News, The Power of Love) What is Writing, Really? "Sticks and stones may break my bones,...

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Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Write the Damn Book Already!
Here's a bit of uncharacteristic tough love from me to you. *TRIGGER WARNING* Mention of death It is 2023 and despite what you may have...

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Jan 4, 20233 min read
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I Can Show You The World...
I hope so because I'm about to show you the world of writing and self-publishing. Okay, maybe not the "world", more like my little...

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Dec 28, 20223 min read
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Pantsing my way downtown...
To refresh your memory, the term "pantser" is typically used to describe a writer who doesn't write their story in any discernibly...

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Dec 14, 20222 min read
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When a Pantser Plans.
Simply put, 2022 didn't go as "planned". And that could be because I started out with not one, not two, not even five different planning...

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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Let's Finish Strong! Last Day of NaNo!
"The End"! As of midnight tonight, 2022 NaNoWriMo is done. When this post goes live, we'll have 12 hours left to put the finishing...

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Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Ugh! Week 4...Really?
I know this month seems to be dragging by, lol. But hey, after this session, just one more to go and we'll be done. How close are you...

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Nov 23, 20222 min read
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Week 3 - We're Half Way There!
Hang in there, we're going over the 'hump' this week, it's all downhill from here ;-). Let's saddle up for our Wednesday Write In. Same...

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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Whew...Week 2! Here We GO!
How's the writing going so far? Have you run into any speed bumps? Let me know in the comments below. Meanwhile, it's time for our...

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Nov 9, 20222 min read
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Let's Write This Thing!
Hello, my fellow writing fiends. NaNo officially kicked off yesterday, so it's time to put words to page and get this draft written. Each...

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Nov 2, 20222 min read
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