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Writing Conferences are Getting a Grand Makeover in 2020
Can You Escape with Aromatherapy?
Only on the most special of days do I light the neroli candle in my living room. The one-wick candle is potent enough to fill the high-ceiling room with the lush aroma of oranges, honey, and fresh greens. It’s a candle made by Malin+Goetz and it has been out of stock for over a year.…
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The Virtual Conference…Great, Good & So-So
Last weekend, I attended my first virtual writers’ conference. Originally, the conference was scheduled to take place last April, until Ms. Corona came to town. This particular conference takes place every other year and this would have been my third trip to join my fellow romance writers in Chicago. So, attending the on-line version excited…
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Attending On-Line Writing Conferences
On-Line Writing Conferences Can be the Best and the Worst!
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The Call
There’s a rumor that floats around in the world of writers about the publishing business. It references some kind of a phone call. In whispers among word slingers they talk about the moment when an agent reads your manuscript, loves it, and then wants to represent you and your work. It’s the call of the…
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Tips to Keep in Mind from the Beginning
~Start Planning Early~ Get your planner out and look at the the next eighteen to twenty-four months. Your ideal location may not be available until two years in the future. Seems like a long time, but the decisions that are developed in the early stages will help to keep the conference plans cruising along smoothly.…
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Author of the Month – Jane Austen
Writing Life
As an obliger*, I need to take care of everyone else’s needs before I take care of my own. External responsibilities keep me on schedule. It’s changing, but fighting a life long pattern of people-pleasing isn’t a walk in the park. I have my lists. Use my daily mantra. And add in some yoga stretches.…
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