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Dreaming Big

I always keep my eye on the goal… When things get stressful as they are now (when I’m trying to finish up three books and do book release prep for a fourth, all while prepping for unexpected guests plus the day job), I always take time to remind myself of my goals. It might sound […]

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Plans for the Day

Weekend Plans – Week 7

What am I doing today/this weekend? Watching the Royal Wedding of course! I’m tweeting as I watch it live (though it may be over by the time this post goes live). Here’s my first tweet of the #RoyalWedding – just read through the threads and tweets from there! Other than that, my goals for the

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Keep Going

Keep Going

It’s been a rough week y’all… My body is telling me slow down, my day job is telling me to speed up, and my writing is telling me to work harder. Today, I’m reminding myself to keep going, but to also take time to rest when I can. I’m considering shifting some of my dates

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Weekend Plans

Weekend Plans – Week 6

Let’s get right to it… If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you might recall that I listed out my goals for the next couple weeks in a previous post. Of that list, here are my top priorities (I’m keeping it small and achievable this weekend!): Royals 10. Finish up the ebook testing and

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Happy Weekend - Week 5

Weekend Plans – Week 5

It’s the weekend! This weekend is a little bit different because I’ve also got Monday half off from the day job (I couldn’t take a whole day unfortunately). Looking at the bright side, that means an extra four hours of time I can devote to my author biz, which is great because I am SO

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Anatomy of a Book Cover

Anatomy of a Book Cover

How do book covers get designed? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look. Covers aren’t easy. Besides the graphic design knowledge needed, they can take some time. Covers – just like fashion – also have trends. What worked for me a few years may not work or sell as well now. First, a little background. I design my

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