Using Pinterest to Organize Your Online Social Media

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Did you know you can make a private board on Pinterest? You can. And you can use this board to organize your online presence. This article is aimed at writers, but can apply to anyone hoping to organize their online media.   Create private board on Pinterest. Add a Pin it button to your browser bar. Pin items that represent … Read More

Do you tsu?

Chrishome

About a month ago, a new social media site cropped up all over Facebook called tsu (pronounced Sue). It seems to be a lot like Facebook. You can friend or follow people. You can customize the opening screen with banners and text. Here’s a screenshot of what the site looks like.                     … Read More

Gifts For Writers and Readers

Chrishome

Looking for a fun Christmas gift for the writers and readers in your life? Check these out. What would you like Santa to leave under your tree?               http://www.amazon.com/Late-for-the-Sky-5514870/dp/B000HET4YC/ref=sr_1_1?tag=wwwnovelexper-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1417783031&sr=8-1&keywords=bookopoly                     http://goo.gl/92gqrnhttp://thesockmonster.com/index.php/all/shop-by-brand/socksmith/bookwormss.html                     This antique typewriter has … Read More

The Wonderful World of Author Swag

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I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time and more money than I intended on author swag. What is author swag? It’s the items authors produce and give away to promote their books. Before I embarked on my journey into swag, I had no idea how many options there were and how complicated it could all become. There are evil websites … Read More

Check out UtopYA 2014

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Have you signed up for any writing or reading conferences this year?  If you haven’t, you should check out UtopYA. What is UtopYA? It’s a convention for women writers of supernatural YA and NA fiction and their fans which takes place June 20-22, 2014 at the Millenium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Or as my husband put it, a conference for … Read More

Sharing the Writing Process Blog Hop.

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Sharing the Writing Process Blog Hop. When Lynn Cahoon asked me if I wanted to participate in a blog hop on my writing process, I jumped at the chance. (hop…jump…get it?) Check out Lynn’s writing at www.lynncahoon.wordpress.com What am I working on? Right now I have two WIP’s. That way if one group of characters stops talking to me, I … Read More

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year to all the readers and writers out there. If you’re not a reader or a writer, what’s wrong with you? Pick up a book. You’ll enjoy it. Seriously. Give it a shot.

Highlight Reel for 2013

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At the end of every year, I like to take stock of what worked and what didn’t. Were there any major life changes, or accomplishments I want to celebrate? What are the missteps that I need to avoid in the coming year? Here is my highlight reel for 2013: 1. I sold my first book, Going Down In Flames, to … Read More

Gifts for Readers and Writers

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Christmas is just around the corner. Do you know what you’re going to buy for that special Reader or Writer in your life? Here are a few gift ideas along with the web addresses where you can find them. Of course the best gift you can give a Reader or a Writer is a gift card to their local bookstore. … Read More

Brain Candy

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What do you want from a book? I want a fast paced, fun roller coaster ride of a read. Do you like cliffhanger endings? In one of my favorite series, The Morganville Vampires, every book ends with a main character dying or on the verge of death. Rachel Caine is a genius. She may cause me to spew profanities when … Read More