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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.

Visualize, write, promote that book

By Carol / 15 March 2013 /

I’m pleased to be a guest on two blogs this week sharing my experiences with writing and promoting my memoir. Writing in Detail – People who’ve read my memoir often comment on how much they…

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The Embers at Galdrilene – New & Improved!

By Carol / 20 November 2012 /

I reviewed A.D. Trosper’s fantasy novel EMBERS AT GALDRILENE a few weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the story but stumbled over the editing, a step some indie authors shortcut for a variety of reasons. When…

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The Angry Woman Suite – Author Interview

By Carol / 13 November 2012 /

Join me in welcoming Lee Fullbright to my blog today. I recently met Lee through my growing network of  historical fiction writers. Lee is the  author of the award-winning The Angry Woman Suite, published earlier…

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Making the most of a book signing

By Carol / 06 August 2012 /

J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and Amy Tan sit at tables to sign books while people line up out the door and down the block. These super stars barely have time to take a drink of…

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Going visiting – Blog style

By Carol / 03 August 2012 /

Most families in our farming neighborhood saw Sunday as a day for resting and visiting. A day of resting and visiting AFTER you milked the cows at 5 a.m., had breakfast, went to church, and…

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Launching a print book? Think local.

By Carol / 30 July 2012 /

With the advent of e-books and social media book launches, I wondered if print book launches even happened any more. But I’ve seen several indie authors question how to launch a print version, so I’m…

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Is Winter your season of renewal?

By Carol / 25 June 2012 /

We have a special treat today, an interview with Diane Glass and Debra Engle, founders of the Tending Your Inner Garden® workshops. Diane and Debra just published Winter, the first in a series of books…

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Reading even with low vision

By Carol / 15 May 2012 /

My mom had macular degeneration, a disease that destroys straight ahead vision but leaves peripheral vision. She could no longer sew or read or see the faces of people right in front of her, but…

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Mom's gift of hospitality

By Carol / 14 May 2012 /

Life on our family farm was controlled by three things: the seasons of the year, the cows that had to be milked twice a day, and Mom’s meals that got us all sitting around the…

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The new generation mothers

By Carol / 13 May 2012 /

When I think ‘mom,’ my first thought is of my own mother. But today, I’m shining the light toward the newest generation of moms in our family – my nieces and my daughter-in-law. There have…

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