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Follow routine or be spontaneous?

July 23, 2010
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I’m back. At home. In Hawaii. Sounds grande, doesn’t it? I’ve lived here for almost two years and yes, it’s beautiful. It’s where my muse loves to vaca and roll around in the sandy beaches, watch little Japanese golfers run around in pink plaid on the golf course and see crazy birds attack the...

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Nerves of steel…Pitching experience.

June 28, 2010
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The clock rang five minutes before. Sweating hands, mind racing, I picked up my folders and quietly left the conference room. Each step, each raise of the foot, my heart started to pound. I slowly pulled the door open and slipped out. My feet trudged across the carpet, down the hall to the reception...

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Rocky Road…No, not ice cream–Handling disappointments.

May 29, 2010
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Chocolate melting in mouth, crunchy textures of nuts, chunky chocolate chips and smooth marshmellows–if only writing was as easy to enjoy. Publication isn’t a simple feat and with the rise in competition and the change in trends, the industry is ever booming with writers and aspiring authors who look forward to reaching their goals....

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Should I save it or trash it?

May 20, 2010
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You have a gazillion manuscripts sitting in your drawer. Each time you go near that desk, the alarm of dread sounds off in your head. You know you should pick up one of those rejected piece of craps that you’ve slaves hours, days, weeks, and months over. But it’s that alarm that stops you....

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Is this what I really want to do?

May 5, 2010
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There comes a time in a writer’s career that they ask if this is what they really want to do for a living and why they put themselves through so much torture working to crank out stories to succeed in publication. Worse when “R”s start rolling in. It may be a hobby turned sour,...

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Journey in iPad Hell

May 2, 2010
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iPad 3G came out Friday night with a national launch at 5PM for all stores. And Hawaii was sold out within two hours. How is that possible? I waited and waited since the WiFi iPad came out a month ago, believing that not everyone would want to shell out so much money for an...

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I'd write, but I have to walk the dog…

April 21, 2010
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Procrastination. As much as everyone hates that word, it’s happens. More often than not. There are a million reasons, I’m sure that you can come up with to NOT write: walk the dog, make dinner, take care of the kids, go to work, ‘oh, I’m too tired, maybe tomorrow’ or even the sun is...

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Is your muse working?

April 12, 2010
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It’s monday. Brain not functioning. Words not meshing. And ideas not pulling along. Sometimes as a writer, it’s quite interesting when the magic hits and you’re unstoppable, but what do you when nothing comes to mind? To beat the ‘blues,’ everyone is different. I hate when my characters aren’t talking, words aren’t spinning onto...

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Page Under Construction

April 1, 2010
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Will have updated site soon. Sorry for the inconvenience

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Ride the Wave

February 20, 2010
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Welcome to my page. Let me introduce you to my world as a writer as I whisk you off into a realm of romance. There are so many possibilities in life, but the road to publication is a great journey to ride along.

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