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2023 Signings

2023 Signings I'll be attending I’m trying to attend as many signings as possible in 2023 since it’s the first year I’ll be in the US for an extended period of time (that wasn’t during the

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OMG! Really? (Latrines)

Sept 2, 2009So, you know those communal latrines I blogged about before? Let me elaborate. There are no doors on the stalls, only shower curtains. Some people have learned to sit with their toes poking

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Freewrite Traveler Review

Here are my first impressions of Astrohaus’s Freewrite Traveler, which touts “distraction free writing”. What author doesn’t need that? First, I backed the Indigogo more than two years ago,

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Not Every G.I. is a Joe

For anyone who attended the workshop, Not Every G.I. is a Joe, with me, Jessica Scott, and Geri Krotow, I'm posting the slides below.  For anyone who didn't attend the workshop, but wants to listen

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It’s Imperfect Heart Release Day!

Today is the day! Imperfect Heart, the final book (I think…maybe…ehh…..) in the Combat Hearts series is available TODAY!       To celebrate, I'm giving away a Kindle Fire. The

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Exclusive Excerpt from Imperfect Heart

Chapter One “I’m going kill that damn trash panda.”  The dumb animal chittered away at her from the high branch of the southern pine tree it had run up, still holding her keys. Zoe Acevedo

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An Open Letter to iBooks, B&N, and Kobo

I should be writing. I have a two book duet plotted out that I'd like to get started on, but I can't get this problem out of my head. You see, I'm wide (meaning I publish on all major book selling platforms)

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Are You Social? #MFRWAuthor

Well it’s been more than few weeks since I’ve participated in the blog challenge. I took my kids to Holland for Spring Break (hint: don’t take five-year olds to museums if you have any intention

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I Don’t Usually Do This

I use a pen name. There are several reasons, the main one being I’m still active duty. One of the things I’m careful of is to not review a book using my pen name. Seriously, who am I to critique another

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And the Winner is…#MFRWAuthor

This week’s writing prompt (My contest experiences) is timely since I just submitted my current WIP to the Virginia Romance Writer's Fool For Love contest. After I finished my first manuscript, I thought

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