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I am a writer of adventure stories (although this is not an official category my writing spans YA, NA, Speculative Fiction, and Romance) who taught high school English in a past life.
I am a freelance writers and editor who loves giving creative writing workshops and advising about the self-publishing landscape. I'll have 3 books published in my Chronicles of Xannia series as of April 2017, 3 non-fic industry publications, three short stories in two anthologies, and one essay on the believability factor in fiction writing in a guide to writing.
I am a mother and a wife with an OCD bent toward organization - but I hate cleaning and anything related to it, so I'm definitely not a housekeeper! ;)
I learned how to shoot an olympic bow when I was in high school and I look forward to taking it up again in the future.
I enjoy playing adventure games on my PSIII, X-Box 360, and Wii.
I have a quick mind and a good sense of humour but I am not a humourous person, though I try.
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She Is The Light of Grace
Originally posted on Syl65's Blog:
I once buried my words in a tomb I thought would be darkened for eternity Never to be written or spoken again God’s grace knows not defeat Touching the soul of this wounded being… -
The Genre Fountain
Writerly Rant #70 By Robert Jackson Bennett, Author. Originally posted on Robert Jackson Bennett – Blog (August 21st, 2014/Old Site) All right, so this is something that’s been on my mind for a while. Actually, that’s not true. This is… Read More ›
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Editing Tip #70
Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 4 ~ It’s important to keep in mind that when an agent or small publishing house (even an imprint from a large(r) publishing house) asks for standard manuscript formatting there are a few things you need… Read More ›
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Self-Honesty in Writing
Isn’t honesty always a double-edged sword? I have been looking at the idea of how we, as writers, not only need to be honest with ourselves (about how good our work is, how much more we may need to learn,… Read More ›
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Acquiring Book Reviews, Pt 1
Publicity Tip #69 ~ Have you exhausted your personal book review resources? You know, your good friends who bought the book just to support you, your partner’s office buddies, your relatives and colleagues? Wondering how on earth to go about… Read More ›
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Gentle Is The Giant That Loves
Originally posted on Syl65's Blog:
It is in the softness of your petals That your love speaks to me Gentle is the giant in my heart that loves you Thoughts of you ripple across this moment Like stones tossed… -
Editing Tip #69
Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 3 ~ When it comes to your choice of internal punctuation the colon, semi-colon, dash and em-dash are used for different purposes. I’m not here to tell you how best to use each in a sentence,… Read More ›
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Review: The Fifth Watcher
The Fifth Watcher Author: Melissa Barker-Simpson Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Highly Recommended Reading. Genre: Science Fiction/ Fantasy / Speculative Fiction. Dealing with life’s inexplicable moments is a daily reality for Audrey. But her past… Read More ›
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Getting Noticed…
The idea of “getting noticed” has been on my mind a lot lately as I furtively await my first royalties cheque from my small publisher. This cheque promises to be small as I am a veritable “no one” in the… Read More ›
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Why Writers Should Use Twitter (and HOW to USE It Effectively)
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
? For the last couple posts, we’ve been talking about how to use Twitter effectively. Too many writers are like Stormtroopers—lots of shots fired tweets that hit NOTHING. I can admit, when I got…
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