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More great news for CIRCLE IN TIME!

I'm so pleased to announce that I received a phone call the morning of the Golden Heart Awards ceremony at RWA in Denver letting me know...

Embracing Lady Luck

I can't believe it. And I'm not just saying that to appear humble. I truly did not expect the call I received this morning from RWA Board...

Big News!

So there's nothing quite like stepping out of the shower and discovering you have a voice mail from one of your favorite authors, and an...

So THIS Happened!

New York now has a piece of my heart. What a memory, my very first RWA Nationals and a Golden Heart Finalist on top of it. My first day...

Never. Give. Up.

My mantra for five years now. Through rejection after rejection, through failures to final in too many contests to count, through...

The Story behind the Story

The best part of participation in writing contests is the chance to get to know other writers--like the wonderful Brenda Drake who...

To Perserverance

The road to publication isn't an easy one. It requires more than hard work; it requires a single-minded refusal to give up that some days...

On Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and Writing Contests

One of my favorite blogs for writers is Kristen Lamb’s. It never fails to entertain and enlighten. Her post today was timely. She wrote...