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I’m heading to the Emerald City Writing Conference this weekend. I think it’s my fifth or sixth time attending, but it’s my first time presenting! Rebecca Zanetti and I will be holding a workshop titled: Dealing with Goal, Motivation, and Conflict in Your Own Life: Optimizing the Writing Process while Keeping Motivation High. If you happen to be in the Seattle area on Saturday morning and want to hang out while chatting about writing motivation, stop by the Sammamish conference room at the Bellevue Westin at 10.30 am. In case you’re not a morning person, but still want to catch …

Just found out my VALHALLA’S KING manuscript is a finalist in the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal (FF&P) RWA chapter‘s contest “On the Far Side.” It’s my first time to final in a contest and I’m so very honored. These courses are made of two differentiated instruction departments: drivers ed coursework and behind-the-wheel instruction. viagra free Take this medication orally with or without food, before 1 hour when a man is planning to deeprootsmag.org levitra uk have sexual activity and its effect start within 30 minutes which stays for 4 to 6 hours duration. This is a jelly-form treatment and makes …

Author extraordinaire Kira Brady has her debut novel launch party tonight. If you are anywhere close to the west coast of WA State, you must go. HEARTS OF DARKNESS is a thrilling dark paranormal, the first in the Deadglass Trilogy. But don’t just take my word for it, Ms. Brady’s book just got an awesome review from Dear Author and Publisher’s Weekly picked the novel as one of their Best Summer Books 2012. Here are the details: August 10, 7 pm Among them we can mention such drugs as drugs for depression, prescription diet pills, sleeping pills, blood pressure medication, …

Welcome to the first free book day on this blog. I have a huge stack of signed copies by fantastic authors. Many more chances to win your favorite writers’ work are forthcoming. Where did I get all of these books, you ask? Mostly from attending the amazing book signings at the national RWA conference, but also from signings in my local bookstores, and other writing conferences. And now I want to share them with you. Speaking of the RWA conference, I just got the huge box of books I shipped from this year’s event in Anaheim. I love writing conferences …

You’ve heard it several times, “writing is a solitary profession.” In my case, it’s not true. In addition to the various online communities I belong to, I have a fabulous local RWA chapter, and I meet weekly with the best critique partners a girl could wish for. The other day, I lamented to my CP Holly that I was feeling a little discouraged with my current manuscript. And maybe a little discouraged about trying to publish in the current market. As usual, she cheered me up with jokes and telling me how talented I am. I’m telling you, everyone should …