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joylene butler Interview with award-winning professional writer Michael P. Geffner

Michael P. Geffner has been a professional journalist for over 30 years. He's won awards for both column and feature writing from the Associated Press Sports Editors and been acknowledged 7 times by the annual Best American Sports Writing anthology.

I met Mike Geffner last year when I joined his writ… Continue

Added by joylene butler on December 21, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

joylene butler Interview with Internet Expert Penny C. Sansevieri

Penny C. Sansevieri, CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., is a best-selling author and internationally recognized book marketing and media relations expert. Her company is one of the leaders in the publishing industry and has developed some of the most cutting-edge book marketing campaigns. She is th… Continue

Added by joylene butler on December 19, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

joylene butler Writing Advice from author JUDITH MARSHALL

Judith Marshall is a author of Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever, winner of the Jack London Prize awarded by the California Writers Club. She is currently working on her second novel, Staying Afloat, the story of a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother who morphs into a sex-starved adulteress. SOME DO'S AND DON'T ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Do pay attention to your characters. Remember story is as much (if not more) ab… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 28, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

joylene butler POD and Self-Publishing

My guest blogger today is Charles Jacobs. Charles has some interesting information on POD that will surely clear up some misconceptions. He also writes tips to help you write, publish & promote your work. http://cluculzwriter.blogspot.com/2009/11/pod-most-misunderstood-ca... -- joylene Author of Dead Witness Broken But Not Dead set to be released by Theytus Books 2011 "Man's heart away from nature becomes h… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 5, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

joylene butler Good News

Several months ago, the distributor for my novel Dead Witness, Nancy Wise from Sandhill Book Marketing, suggested I contact Theytus Books about publishing my novel Broken But Not Dead. I did. And last Saturday, October 17, I signed a contract. Note the gigantic smile on my face:

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Added by joylene butler on October 22, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

joylene butler Story Breakdown

I'm in the middle of doing movie plotting exercises because I've hit a wall with my work-in-progress. II'm hoping they'll spark some ideas. Monday, I watched Get Carter twice in one day to see if I could pinpoint its turning points. Get Carter is about an enforcer for the Las Vegas mob going home to attend his brother's funeral. It stars Sylvester Stallone and is directed by Stephen Kay. If you're into screenwriting, you must purchase a copy. Under Special Features, Mr. Kay does a… Continue

Added by joylene butler on July 24, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

joylene butler Housework? No entiendo.

After dinner, my husband and I walk six paces from our dining room table to the sofas to plop ourselves in amongst the 3 cats and a dog. The idea is that the old guy will read while I either watch a documentary, drama or something on BookTV. Sometimes I print off a chapter… Continue

Added by joylene butler on March 8, 2009 at 11:16am — No Comments

joylene butler Marketing Stress: Real or Imagined?

Yesterday morning I read chapter one of Dead Witness at CFIS 93.1 FM in Prince George, BC. I didn't realize just how stressed I'd been. In fact, up to that point, I was pretty impressed with my calm attitude. Ben Meisner is a popular radio personality in BC, and I conversed with him as if he were my neighbour. Then I sat down with Reg Feyer and recorded my first chapter without a hiccup. It airs Monday night at 6… Continue

Added by joylene butler on November 28, 2008 at 1:54pm — No Comments

joylene butler They Would Have Accepted Nothing Less

Despite being a child of the 50s, growing up during the woman's movement, I'm still a product of my parents generation. They raised me by the standards of the times, and though I often tried to shake those ideals, they're part of who I am today. My father was the breadwinner, my mother the homemaker. By the time I came along they had already lived through a world war, stood in line for bread, and bought things without the aid of credit. During my teens I looked upon their philosophy and beliefs… Continue

Added by joylene butler on July 26, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

joylene butler Is Loving an Animal supposed to be heart-wrenching?

Last week my neigbhour called. She works nights so we don't see each other as often as I'd like. She's one of those special people, the kind that would give you her last loaf of bread or cup of coffee. A genuine person. Someone I liked right from the start. I knew as soon as I heard her voice that something was wrong. She asked if my husband was home. He wasn't. I said, "What's wrong?" then waited for what I knew would be bad news. There's a voice that people inevitably use when they're hurting… Continue

Added by joylene butler on July 11, 2008 at 3:23pm — No Comments

joylene butler DOUBTS, SELF-DEPRIVATION, & CREATIVITY?

I've been reading my favourite blogs this weekend; aside from admiring the weather outside my window. As I read, I'm stuck by the similarities between writers. So many of us share strong commonalities. We'd rather write than go to a party, attend a banquet, or shop with a friend. And I've forgotten how many times I've heard a gifted, talented writer say, "I terrified they'll discover I'm a fraud." Or another state: "I don't know why I think I can write -- I can't." And yet another: "If I don't p… Continue

Added by joylene butler on June 28, 2008 at 9:14pm — No Comments

joylene butler ARE YOU OVERWHELMED BY THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY?

Even if you aren't a writer, the amount of knowledge available online is ... daunting. Or for want of a better word: frightening-intimidating-overwhelming-mind-boggling, and let's not forget head-spinning. How can we possibly read everything? Or ever hope to remember a faction of what we do manage to read? There are days when I literally feel like Linda Blair in The Exorcist, minus the green puke ejecting from my throat. I'm glued to my chair, wandering from page to page, never quite finished… Continue

Added by joylene butler on June 25, 2008 at 8:10pm — No Comments

joylene butler DO YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE FOR SUCCESS?

A few mornings ago I had the pleasure of reading The Ultimate Reward by Aaron Paul Lazar. It's a lovely piece about the rewards a writer sometimes fails to discover. It made me question my own reasons for writing. Did I too have dreams of being on Oprah and Larry King? Being on the top of the NY Times bestseller's list? Or gracing the cover of The New Yorker? Not in the beginning; I still had images of Margaret Laurence, author of The Stone Angel being interviewed in her kitchen with a countert… Continue

Added by joylene butler on June 19, 2008 at 11:48pm — No Comments

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I'm over at a few other blogs today. If you get a chance, come on over to see the Christmas Decorations at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/

At http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/  the topic is Spoiled Milk. Ever sit down to read a good book and been disappointed?

If you haven't yet, check out the post below about the Paper War.

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Morgan Mandel

Paper War

I've been waging a war on paper the last few days. So far, paper is winning. The more I clean up, the more of it I find. The problem is, for much of it, I feel an obligation to do a thorough examination and decide whether or not it's worth keeping.

The mailperson is my enemy. He, sometimes she, keeps leaving more paper in my mail box. I'm not talking about my Christmas cards, which I cherish, but all the other stuff dropped off for me to sort out. At times it's torture to come home and see the new pile the DH has set on the kitchen table.

I've discovered tons of magazines over a year old. They were trying to hide in a magazine holder on the side of the couch, but not doing a good job of it, since they were spilling over. Of course, I decided to check the headings on the covers to see if some of the information inside might prove valuable. Wouldn't you know it, I was right. Many articles seemed to good to give up.

I've already mentioned here before about how I also have a compulsion to print out emails that seem important to me. The result is I have lots of important pieces of paper. When there's an abundance, which is the most important? And, where's the one I really need? It is a quandary.

What about you? Is paper your enemy? Are you also waging a war against it? Who is winning?

Library Displays - See Make Mine Mystery Monday

Have you tried a library display? If you want to see mine, come on over to Make Mine Mystery on Monday.

Thanks,
Morgan

Christmas Card Blues Is Up at Un:Bound Today

Hi Gang,
 I've written a short Christmas story which is being featured at Un:Bound today.
You may be able to relate to some of it.

I'd appreciate your going over to look and leave a comment.
Thanks,
Morgan

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