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Checking Out Publishers, Part 2

I’ve narrowed down the pool–it’s pretty shallow at this point, which is the way it should be. Now, beyond checking out sales rank, I’m into the next stage–checking out editors. At this point, I’m eternally grateful for Amazon’s ‘Look Inside’ feature, because it saves me a pile of money. (Blatant plug here –> 😀...

New Books For Me!

As if my TBR pile isn’t big enough. Story Trumps Structure I heard about on another blog. It purports to be a writing process book for pantsers. I haven’t had a chance to get into it yet, but the recommendations are enthusiastic. It’s been a while since I’ve read anything about craft, so I’m...

If hubs could see my search history…

he would totally be wondering what was going on. Restraining orders, miranda rights, youth detention centers, guns–and guns again. Courtesans, kama sutra, social classes in 16th century Italy. Therapist specializing in trauma and domestic violence. Drawing maps. Meteorology. Police driver training. DUI assessment training. Federal forestry weapons regulations. What kind of guns do conservation...