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Make a Comment and I’ll Make a Donation
Table of contents for Domestic Violence AwarenessSupporting Domestic Violence Awareness MonthPodcast at Bluestocking GuideMillion Voices CampaignLet’s End Domestic ViolenceChristians and Domestic ViolenceMake a Comment and I’ll Make a Don...
Million Voices Campaign
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had no idea when I started writing that domestic violence would play any part in Dream or Destiny. When David (the hero of the story) started telling me about the abuse he and his sister suffered, I pointed out...
Comment #10,000+
My comment counter just turned over 10,000. Actually, I’ve had more than 10,000 comments (including my own) since the beginning of my blog. When I moved the blog just about a year ago, all my nested comments were lost. I have no idea how many c...
New Comment Policy: No Name, No Comment
I have tried to make commenting here easy and beneficial to commenters. DoFollow links, monthly thank-you posts, and Keyword Luv ensure readers who leave comments get do-follow keyword links, both on the original comment and in the thank-you post. I...
Interview on NAIWE Podcast Today
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE): Member of the Month Interview Added after podcast: Listen to the interview by clicking on the button below. I’ll be featured as NAIWE Member of the Month on a TalkShoe podcast ...
Winner: My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion
During the My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion throughout the month of June, I gave away a free e-book of Fern’s Fancies to everyone who purchased a copy of Dream or Destiny. The culmination of the promotion is a drawing from the names...
The End Is Near: Only 4 More Days to Get Your Free E-Book
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion ends next Tuesday. Order a copy of Dream or Destiny within the next four days, and I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, my unpublished contemporary romance novel. You may order Dream or Dest...
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion Midpoint
The My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion is half over. Order a copy of Dream or Destiny before the end of June, and I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, my unpublished contemporary romance novel. Not sure Dream or Destiny ...
Happy 3rd Birthday to A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye
Blogging is so much a part of my life that sometimes it seems like I’ve been doing it forever. On the other hand, sometimes it seems as if I’ve just started. In fact, I started three years ago today. The numbers tell part of the story: 5...
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion
Yesterday was our anniversary, and my birthday is later this month. In celebration of my special days, I’m offering a gift to anyone who buys a copy of Dream or Destiny during the month of June. I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fan...
Birthdays and Thanks
Last week, we enjoyed a special family celebration. My husband Jack turned 76 years old. My sister-in-law Cindy had a birthday the same day, but she was less than half Jack’s age. Cindy and her husband David (Jack’s brother) live in Chin...
I’ll Be Back
I fell on Monday and banged up my knee and leg. Although I finally managed—with a lot of help—to make it out to the office, I don’t anticipate being able to sit here long. I’m not sure when I’ll get to the office (a small buil...
Blog Book Tour This Week
After my recent three-week blog book tour [1], I decided I would make shorter tours in the future. This week, I'm taking a short tour with four stops. I hope you will visit the host blogs and comment. It's a lot of work for a blogger to host a blog b...
New Review for Dream or Destiny
[1]Dream or Destiny has been reviewed through Nothing Binding's book review program [2]. You can read the complete review [3] at Nothing Binding, but here is a snippet: Lillie Ammann has written a fantastic book that really reaches out to you and pul...
Blog Book Tour for Dream or Destiny
I’m going on an international tour for Dream or Destiny—a blog book tour, that is. As you can see from the schedule below, I’m stopping at some fabulous blogs. The hosts are located in Germany, India, Scotland, Belgium, Guatemala, and...
Books and Autographs
If you’re eager to buy Dream or Destiny, the publisher has books in stock now and Amazon.com will have books soon. And if you want my autograph, fill out the request form and I’ll send you an autographed bookplate for your book. Order D...
Dream or Destiny is Launched!
We had a wonderful book launch party for Dream or Destiny yesterday. I was thrilled that so many of my friends seemed to really enjoy the readings, the door prizes, and the food. Here are some photos taken by Margaret Jennings, my sister in Christ a...
Update … Any gurus out there?
My post Rules or Artistic License appears at The Blood-Red Pencil today. Do writers have to follow the rules or can they take artistic license? Check out the post for my take on the question. Here at A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye, I&#...
Book Launch Party for Dream or Destiny
I know most of my readersare far away from San Antonio, Texas. Even so, I want to extend an invitation to anyone in the area to celebrate the release of Dream or Destiny with me. You are invited to a book launch party, Saturday, October 18th, 2-4 PM....
I’m Home and Settling In
Finally … my Web site and blog are together. I love the Revolution Pro Business theme and the gorgeous header designed by the talented artist, Aundrea Hernandez (who also created the cover for Dream or Destiny). I’m still working to get ...
Temporary Quarters
Well … kouji wished me only one hiccup in updating my blog and Web site. Though I have been delayed in finishing the project because I’ve been under the weather, everything had been going smoothly. I got everything pretty much the way I ...
New Novel Released: Dream or Destiny
Finally, my new novel, Dream or Destiny, has been released as an e-book. When you order an e-book from GASLight Publishing, LLC, you receive a zip file that contains four e-book formats: PDF (which you can read in Adobe Acrobat), HTML (which you can ...
Change is afoot …
I’m making changes to my blog.If anything looks strange or something doesn’t work in the next few days, it will be a temporary situation. The new and improved blog should be unveiled later this week....
Barter—Part 2: What Is the Benefit?
Question from a reader: One of the examples that you used [in Trade Exchanges] was that you had some “used plants” that you sold for half price on “trade.” However, why couldn’t you just sell them for half price, except...
A Milestone: Post 400
A milestone: This is post #400 since I started this blog on June 11, 2006. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I’m planning to write many more!...
