This one showed up yesterday, the third contest I entered, the third contest in which one of my books finaled. Thank you to all the
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Y’all know how much fun contests are. Well, this has been a delightful week for my books. Today, I learned that Sailing out of Darkness
Marketing Stage 3: Sailing out of Darkness Book Trailer
What can I say? After yesterday’s fun, I decided to play some more. [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZDn2ta6Nw[/embedyt] Here is the new book trailer for Sailing out
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A stone plopped into water formed ripples, creating concentric circles that moved out from the center and subsided gradually if nothing impeded their progress. Whether
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I admit it: I’m a terrible blogger. There’s so much else I’d rather do, like work on my next book or read or spend way
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I know. The picture has nothing to do with rednecks, my book, or a review. But I looked like a celebration. A kick-up your heels
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I love Facebook and my interaction with friends. John Pelkey was the first to come up with actors he thought would be perfect for Becalmed‘s
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You paint a picture, create a sculpture, write a poem or a book. Folk say they love this or that. A few say they don’t
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My publicist, River Laker of Silver Seas PR, shot these on board Sea Venture at Liberty Landing Marina, where we’d docked while I played
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Win Books by: Barbara Claypole White, Anne Barnhill, Barbara Davis, Jessica Dotta, Jessica Topper, Laura Wharton, Lynne Hinkey, Robin Patchen, and Yours Truly! The