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The Writer’s Eye: Writing with a Plan ~ Part 3: Branding

When I first began writing, I blogged a lot about the craft of writing and my thoughts on writing, pretty much as I went along. When I learned something, I shared. Then life with two careers got very busy and … Continue reading

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The Writer’s Eye: Writing with a Plan ~ Part 2: Promotions

When I first began writing, I blogged a lot about the craft of writing and my thoughts on writing, pretty much as I went along. When I learned something, I shared. Then life with two careers got very busy and … Continue reading

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The Writer’s Eye: Writing with a Plan ~ Part 1

When I first began writing, I blogged a lot about the craft of writing and my thoughts on writing, pretty much as I went along. When I learned something, I shared. Then life with two careers got very busy and … Continue reading

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It Only Looks Easy From the Outside

Just recently I noticed that writing and theatre have one particular trait in common.  For years I’ve been commiserating with my students about those individuals who are not “theatre” people–students outside the department in search of an “easy A” or … Continue reading

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Edit is a Four Letter Word

I know I’m supposed to be in seclusion right now–I’m finishing up edits for my Victorian historical As Long As You’re Mine for submission to an agent.  Yes, I broke bad and hired an editor (a damn good one too) to … Continue reading

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What Doesn’t Kill You–A Playlist For Rejection

What do you do when you get a rejection?  Any type of rejection, really, though I’m thinking about those related to writing.  And in the writing profession there are all kinds of situations where we are made to think we … Continue reading

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All Blogged Out: Getting Your Blog Groove Back

I’ve been hyper-busy lately with my job, edits, blog hops, preparing for the release of Almost Perfect in December.  As a result, I’ve been blogging like a fiend!  I posted with two blog Hops on one day, was a guest blogger … Continue reading

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“Now That I’m Published…” Coping with Authorship Part 4: If Patience is a Virtue…

The song “If loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be right,” keeps running through my head as I write this post.  “If patience is a virtue, then what’s the corresponding vice?”  I want a BIG helping of whatever … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger with a New Release

  Good morning and welcome to Jenna’s Journal.  I am very pleased to welcome Roseanne Dowell, author of paranormal, contemporary and mystery romances.  Roseanne is a multi-pubbed author whose contemporary romance, Connection of the Minds was released today by MuseItUp Publishing.  … Continue reading

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Reader’s Corner: Guest Author Sherry Gloag

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have my first ever guest blogger on Jenna’s Journal,  author Sherry Gloag.  I met Sherry through the Sultry Summer Night Blog Hop and Six Sentence Sunday and she agreed to do a post for me today to … Continue reading

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