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Cover Reveal: “Slices of Life”
I’m pleased to present the cover of the non-fiction anthology, Slices of Life. The book should be released within a week. For newer bloggers: If you click on the image, you’ll probably be able to make it bigger and easier to … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthologies, Life, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making Memories, Non-Fiction, Stories That Touched Me, Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthology, Family, Life, Love, non-fiction, Relationships, short, stories
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My First Novella: Mongoose and Black Snake
I wanted you to be the first to know that I’ve decided to write my first novella. Its working title is “Mongoose and Black Snake.” I believe it is a suspenseful thriller with a lot of action. Although I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Posted in Action, Adventure, Choices, Connection/Connecting, Fear, Fiction, Growth/Learning, My Beliefs, Story Writing Adventures, Suspense, Thriller, Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged action, fiction, Mongoose and Black Snake, novella, short, stories, suspense, thriller
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Amazon Book Ratings & Offer
Amazon Book Ratings & Offer I’m pleased to report that as of the time I write this, of the 8 of my books that have been rated on Amazon.com, 7 have Amazon’s highest 5-Star rating. Thank you to all the … Continue reading →
“Slices of Life” to be Released in September!
I’m delighted to tell you that the anthology of non-fiction stories titled “Slices of Life” will be released in less than 30 days! I’m immensely grateful to the fifteen writers who are participating in this project and have patiently waited … Continue reading →
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Tagged books, children, dream, dreams, fiction, Ki-Gra, Ki-Gra Chipmunk, Life, living, Love, non-fiction, Quinn C. Train, Slices of Life, stories, The Train Who Loved Children
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Free Autographs & Special Sales Prices on All My Books!
I’m excited to announce special sales prices on all my books! For a limited time, you can buy any of my books autographed by me for only US$6.95!* SAVE EVEN MORE WHEN YOU BUY MORE: An EXTRA 10% OFF when … Continue reading →
Posted in A Big Discount on My Books, Autographed Copies of My Books
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Tagged author, autographed copies, books, discounts, sales prices, self-published, special deals, stories, writer
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Slices of Life Update
The “Slices of Life” anthology of non-fiction short stories I’m compiling is now at about 32,551 words versus my new target of 37,500 to 40,000 words. So far, it includes 36 stories from 14 participating writers. There’s still time for … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing
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Tagged anthologies, author, books, fiction, non-fiction, stories, writers, writing
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Back Home & a Couple of Requests
I’m back home from our visit to our grandtwins that started on 7/19. We had a great time. If you sent an email to me since 7/19/14 and didn’t get a reply please re-send it as soon as possible or … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthology, Family, non-fiction, Slices of Life, stories
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Specs for Slices of Life
I was just asked regarding the specs for stories for Slices of Life. I thought some of you might also be interested in my answer to that excellent question: The primary specs are that they be stories and non-fiction. (So … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthologies, Non-Fiction, Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthology, funnybone, goodness, greatness, heart, non-fiction, Slices of Life, spirit, stories
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It’s Almost Here!
I just sent the file for Palpable Imaginings to the printer. They’ll do a quick review of the format and content, and if they see no issues with either, they’ll send the layout they create of the electronic files of … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Mystery/Mysteries, Suspense, Teamwork, Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthology, collection, crime, fiction, Hope, imaginings, murder, mystery, palpable, Palpable Imaginings, publishing, redemption, retribution, sci-fi, science fiction, self-publishing, short stories, stories, suspense, writing process
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Book Updates
Palpable Imaginings (an anthology of Fiction short stories) and Heart Whispers (an anthology of poetry) are on track for publishing next month. Despite having about one-third more stories than Palpable Imaginings, Slices of Life (an anthology of non-fiction short stories) … Continue reading →
Posted in Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthologies, books, collection, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories, stories, writing, writing project updates
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