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Newsletter with updates about writing, books and shows I love, and little things that add sparkle to life—because my fiction has a hint of magic and don’t we all need a dash of sparkle / magic in our days??!!
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My Book is Getting Published! (opens the original)
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BIG NEWS!!!! I’m thrilled to announce I’ve signed a contract!My manuscript, THE INHERITANCE OF ALCHEMY, will be published by She Writes Press in May 2028. To say this has been a long journey is a profound understatement. For those of you querying and/or wondering if your path is similar to other writers, I’m here to tell you that every one of us has a different story of how we got here. This particular manuscript of mine has been on a circuitous route of fits and starts for two decades. This is
Are Your Keys Stuck? (opens the original)
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I have a confession.I’ve been spinning lately. Not plummeting. Just whirling like a centrifuge, hoping the sediment lands at the bottom and the pure essence floats to the top.What about, you ask?I could be talking about the publishing industry. Or democracy. Or my current plot problems. Or AI. Or my health. Or someone in my family. Any and all apply, depending on the day. I’ll call them Stuck Keys, like on an old-fashioned typewriter. I’m sure you have some of those, too. Dipping down below the
BECOMING THE BOOK (opens the original)
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A long, long time ago, I read a book that changed me. Not in a self-help, problem-solving way, but one that placed a firm hand on my back and steered me toward my dream of writing a novel, and simultaneously, into being the kind of person portrayed in the story.I related to this novel in a way that instantly had me saying to myself, “I want to write a book like this!” It wasn’t a classic novel like my favorite Jane Eyre. It wasn’t the epic romance novel, Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, that so
WOMEN WHO PERSEVERE (opens the original)
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Since my stories are all about women who persevere with moxie, I’m sharing some of my recently discovered books and TV shows that do the same.(As an aside, I wish we’d use the word moxie more often. It’s grit and gumption and courage and strength all rolled into one powerful word. Qualities women combine and utilize all day, every day, and change the world in the process.)BOOKS:The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/imag
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