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The Infamous Edit Letter

First, I have to say that receiving a 21-page letter full of comments on the book that you’ve put your heart and soul into, can be a bit…daunting? Nerve-wracking? Stressful? Overwhelming? Scary? However, when I actually sat down to read my edit letter, what I felt was excitement.  Read On »

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Mother’s Day: A Tribute

Till then however, I realize the value of just hanging with my mom. For all that we’ve been through; and that would be to hell and back individually and together, my mom is still sticking around, supporting my work, my decisions and my moods. That’s simply me saying she’s fabulous because I know I wouldn’t put up with my crazy ass for thirty five years. But she did, and I love her for it.  Read On »

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Lyrics, Literature & Lattes

Like movies some books are better with sound track. This week Reader’s Retreat presses the play button and tunes in to two great locations that offer you lyrics, literature and lattes.  Read On »

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“The New Ghost” by Robert Hunter

It’s a ghost’s first day on the job and things are not going well for him in Robert Hunter’s first mini-comic “The New Ghost.”  Read On »

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How to Find a Great Indie Romance Ebook

With the surge in self-publishing, the slush pile is now online, and it is up to readers separate the chaff from the grain.  Read On »

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Get Out of Your Home-Based Rut

5 Reasons Coworking Environments Are Beneficial to Your Business  Read On »

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I Book All Day Long

Funny are the ways in which our mediums evolve. A year ago, I was fighting with myself about how I felt mean to my paper pages if I were to venture into the world of e-readers. Today: download city.  Read On »

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Let’s go to the Library—Sort of

I told my father that I had to get off the phone the other day because I was studying. He asked whether I was at the library and I replied, “Sort of.”  Read On »

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Small Wonders

What the miniature book boom says about the state of print.  Read On »

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Exercising the Right Not to Walk

One of my favorite scenes from Dead Poets Society is when the boys march in unison through the courtyard and each finds their own rhythm. I have always had a rhythm of my own: wake, make coffee, walk dog, drink coffee with newspaper and dog and get on with my day.  Read On »

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