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I wish all of my American friends and efriends a wonderful Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy your family and friends, take time to rest. I’ll be around only in a limited way until December 1. Then, I’ll be back fulltime. –image credit Deposit Photos Continue reading →

I met Luciana Cavallaro at a writer’s conference in San Diego. We sat across from each other at a huge round table during lunch, crowded with ten historical fiction writers, but managed to have a wonderful conversation that ultimately inspired the entire group and became the foundation for a lasting friendship. I found our interest in … Continue reading →

I Love to Write Day, celebrated every November 15th, is a national celebration for the joy of writing books, poetry, memoirs, novels, non-fiction–any way we choose to express ourselves with words. The Governors of 9 states have officially proclaimed November 15 as I Love To Write Day in their states, and urge all of their … Continue reading →

This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group. Click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading →

This woman is a kick. I met her through a mutual love and respect for Martial Arts and fell in love with her irreverent sense of humor. She’s written several non-fiction books: Be a Happier Parent or Laugh Trying 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person: Helping Singles Find Each Other, Contemplate Marriage, and Say … Continue reading →

National Authors Day is celebrated on November 1 each year in the United States. It’s a day to honor and appreciate the contributions of authors whose works inspire, educate, and entertain. Established in 1928 by Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, a teacher and avid reader, it was officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce in … Continue reading →

Marsha Ingrao and I are new efriends. I’ve been skulking around her blog, Always Write, for quite a while, mostly enjoying her writing, but not joining in the activities. Marsha runs an initiative called Story Chat. It involves a committed group of writers who discuss incredible short stories as though sitting together in a family … Continue reading →

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from the past month on my teacher education blog, Ask a Tech Teacher.  Three holidays are fast-approaching–Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If you’re a teacher, that means lots of tie-ins to make school festive and relevant to students. Here … Continue reading →

I am still a few months away from launching the final book in the Savage Land trilogy, but it has me musing back on my last launch, of Badlands. For that one, good efriend, Sandra Cox, posted an article on her blog to promote my big day.  Sandra Cox is a celebrated author of my … Continue reading →

As many know who follow my blog, I lean heavily on online efriends to help me promote my new books. One of those is Colleen Chesebro, a Michigan author, poet, and lover of cozy mysteries, fantasy, syllabic poetry, reading, and drinking tea. Colleen hosts an excellent blog about writing, Colleen Writes and Publishes. She approaches … Continue reading →