I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but today, I’d like to spotlight some people who’ve helped me out during this whole book process. There are mean and nasty and ugly people in the world, but there are also lots of nice, thoughtful folks who are willing to help out a newbie like me, especially within the romance writing →

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Colts 28, Bears 21. That’s what I think will happen on Sunday. Not that I particularly care one way or the other. They’re not my teams. I’m mainly tuning in for the commercials this year. C’mon Budweiser Clydesdales. Do something clever this year. What about you? Do you care who wins? Inquiring minds want to know …

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Jódís Sheepflattener (Well, actually, that wouldn’t really be your name — since you’re female, your name would be something like “Jódís Björnsdottir”. But this is the twenty-first century, and you want to be known for who you are, not for who your father was, right? Right.) Your Viking Personality: The tougher Vikings might let you on the boat, but generally only →

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I spent my Saturday visiting every comic-book and bookstore in my region. I got my business cards and book fliers ready, got in my car, and went around and accosted people. Here’s my spiel: Hi, I’m a local author. I have a book coming out in May. (Hand flier to person. Smile). I was wondering if you’d be interested in carrying a →

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On one of my Web pages, I invite people to e-mail me and tell me who their favorite hero is and why. Well, I got my first e-mail about superheroes today. rvarnum writes:  How do you choose just one? I will have to go with Storm of the X-men. She can control the weather. The amazing gift and the character’s →

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