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What do readers say?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

If you wondered if I’d abandoned my website–I haven’t. I have a valid excuse for my absence. I had a complicated eye surgery, couldn’t read or use the computer for several weeks. That sucked, more than my bloodshot eye. In the … Continue reading →

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Indecent Proposal

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

I know almost nothing about how search engines work, except that almost everything is based on Algorithms (the word invokes so much awe in me that I spontaneously started writing it with a capital A), which I can’t make work … Continue reading →

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The Scarlet Mark by Shellley Kassian

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

I’m posting a review I wrote more than two years ago… I’ve just realized I don’t have it on my website. January 2016 Intertwining her novel’s plot with several distinctive threads – Norse mythology, folk tales and early medieval Christianity … Continue reading →

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Running Home by Katie O’Connor

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

A great romance, and much more. Running Home, the first novel in the Heart’s Haven series, is an enjoyable read, a lovely romance that will leave you happy and satisfied. It has likable and realistic characters and a solid story. … Continue reading →

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On blurbs and other ephemeral things

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

“How is it I can push through writing a +90,000-word book,” my friend wrote in her recent blog post, “but struggle with a 150-word back-of-the-book blurb?” She isn’t alone. Many writers find writing a blurb challenging, myself included. Note that … Continue reading →

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Download Once Upon a Night for FREE!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

From March 4 to 10,  you can download Once Upon a Night for FREE, from my publisher, Smashwords. Click on the title (above), or on the image of Once Upon a Night (below) and it’ll take you to the right place. The … Continue reading →

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The power of public libraries

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Finally, something nice happened. Really nice. When I checked my local library’s OverDrive site today, I found my book there, with eight holds on it. I’m considered a local author, so my library always buys a copy of my books. … Continue reading →

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