Monthly Archives: July 2016

Interview with James Vaughan

Born in 1955, James Vaughan grew up in the idyllic surroundings of a small town near Akron, Ohio. His father was a scientist and director of research for one of America’s largest corporations. His mother was an artist and poet. … Continue reading

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Prep Work

Shiny! OK, new stuff is fun, but it’s not always a good thing. When you’re distracted by something new and shiny while you’re supposed to be working on something else, that’s bad. This is something we try to instill in … Continue reading

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Interview with Nicole Godfrey

Nicole loves to write about love in all its manifestations. She goes to conventions and workshops constantly, and works toward becoming a better writer every day. Nicole Godfrey is a writer who calls the beautiful city of Colorado Springs home, … Continue reading

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Fight the Good Fight

One of the best things about A Round of Words in 80 Days is that it lets me see when a problem is no longer a temporary thing, but a battle royale. That’s where I’m at now. I’ve been at … Continue reading

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Racial Diversity When Race Doesn’t Matter

Tonight I am attending an event sponsored by Pikes Peak Writers on writing authentic African-American Characters. This Write-Brain is very timely for me, because lately I’ve been wondering a lot about how to make sure my stories don’t come across as … Continue reading

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Interview with Natalia Brothers

Born in Moscow, Natalia grew up with the romance and magic of Russian fairy tales. She never imagined that one day she’d be swept off her feet by an American Marine. An engineer-physicist-chemist, Natalia realized that the powder metallurgy might … Continue reading

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My Pitch to Publishers 2016

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! Last year’s #Pit2Pub was a great success for The Cities of Luna and I’m hoping to do even better with Kingdom Come. I am querying a SciFi-Rom duology set on … Continue reading

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The Turning Point

I wish I had a crystal ball. I wish we could see what the future holds, and plan accordingly. It has been a weird summer, after moving to Colorado Springs in March. Monday hubby started a new job, and it … Continue reading

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Interview with John E. Stith

Science fiction and mystery author John E. Stith writes across many worlds. His books have been translated to French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian and are even available in braille for the sight-impaired. His stories have been categorized as … Continue reading

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The Third Round’s a Charm

Round Three Has Begun! We’re off to a …well…we’re off. I’ve been accomplishing a lot. The writing hasn’t been there as much as I need it to be, but it’s there. One night I stayed up until 5AM to finish … Continue reading

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