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Marta Stephens

My Quick Editing Tip List

When I began to write fiction, I sponged up all I could about the craft as quickly others were willing to impart their knowledge. Since t...

Started by Marta Stephens

2 Nov 9
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gene pitney

Dissertation Proposal Sample and Dissertation Proposal Topics?

Hey…. Just stuck with my dissertation proposal and amazed…. You know why? I just come across a website that offers something really valua...

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0 Sep 7
Marta Stephens

Bouchercon 2009

I just signed up. Anyone else going? http://www.bouchercon2009.com

Started by Marta Stephens

0 Aug 31
Marta Stephens

Pant, pant, I'm here!

Hi everyone and welcome to all the new members here since my last visit. Can't believe how many members we have now. Thanks so much for k...

Started by Marta Stephens

0 Aug 31
Frank Fiore

I’ll review your book and post to Amazon and B&N if you review mine

Here’s an idea that I have been using and it works out well. We all are looking for reviews on the two biggest online bookstores of our b...

Started by Frank Fiore

0 Jul 22
Linton Robinson

Make your own book promo videos FOR FREE

The explosion of short video previews to sell books is reaching the point where more have them than don't, it seems. Many who have them d...

Started by Linton Robinson

0 Nov. 8, 2008
Kim Smith

Where is everyone?

I guess I have been missing in action... where is everyone and what are you doing?

Started by Kim Smith

0 Oct. 25, 2008
Marta Stephens

Okay, I beg forgiveness.

I just noticed my last post here was March 4. Gads!!! But I have a really, really good excuse. I worked with my editor until late April ...

Started by Marta Stephens

0 Jun. 25, 2008
Lea Schizas

Hello and what's everyone up to?

Hey guys. I guess everyone here is as busy as me but wanted to drop in and find out how everyone is doing. Anything new in your writing c...

Started by Lea Schizas

7 May. 20, 2008
Reply by J P Barnett
Marta Stephens

A Happy New Year is Just Around the Corner!

2007 was a great year. My first novel was published by the first publisher I approached and it's been a perfect match. I worked harder th...

Started by Marta Stephens

2 Mar. 4, 2008
Reply by Lea Schizas

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Slides, Anyone?

I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.

Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?

A Christmas Tree Already

On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.

Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.

With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.

While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights  or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?

Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life

I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.

For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of.  You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or  bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.

PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!

CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter

One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.

Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.

I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.

What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?

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