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Jul 23, 20181 min

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...

Mar 21, 20172 min

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...

Mar 29, 20161 min

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...

Jul 31, 20152 min

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...

Apr 18, 20153 min

Never. Give. Up.

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

Oct 29, 20142 min

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...

Aug 17, 20132 min

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...

May 30, 20123 min

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...