Excerpt
Here is the winner of the cover contest for my Halloween e-short story. This cover won by a landslide (62.3%) and I have to admit, I’m surprised, albeit pleasantly. I really thought one of the other three would take the top prize, but, to be honest, this cover captures the story the best.
Over the past eight years, I’ve learned a lot about the writing and the publishing industry including, how important book covers are. People always tell you not to judge a book by its cover, but let’s be honest. We do! Book covers are hard. They’re also super expensive. That’s why for my Halloween short story, I’m designing the cover using… Read More
“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” That’s a quote from Natalie Goldberg author of Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. I know the beauty that comes from writing what you fear because it makes the words on the page real. They jump out… Read More
WINNIE “It’s going to be really great, Mom,” Winnie Pough’s eldest child, Katherine, promises. “Life-changing, probably. The reviews are fantastic. Did I tell you that?” It’s a windless autumn morning, slightly too cool for morning coffee on her daughter’s front porch, but Winnie doesn’t mind. She’s wrapped up in an old quilt her mother made long before she was… Read More
A year ago, I colored my hair for the last time. I know it seems silly to write about my gray hair transformation but bear with me. That last time I dyed my roots, I had no idea that it would be the last time. If someone told me on that day that a year later, I’d be growing out… Read More
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