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The Shanameh,the world's longest epic poem by a single author. I meet many people who want to write. They yearn to express their ...

Natasha Lakos I don't spend much time talking about being an entrepreneur. It's time to turn that around! Last year, I was hon...

Back on December 12 of 2013, I did a cool blog post about creating my mission statement. And I liked this post so much, I thought I'd re...

*blows dust off of blog* *cough choke* Sorry it's been so long, everyone. There is something about the winter season that makes me...

Jane with Heather Locklear. Once again, it is time to get into the Way Back Machine and discover what exactly is hidden in my blog's...

So perhaps you have been short of funds. Or perhaps you are the cautious sort and would rather not buy a book from a new author without a te...

Tod ay's guest is Grace Con stantine, dancer, author, landscape architect, and all around amazing person. Please welcome Grace! 1.Wh...

Last month, several of my Muses and inspirations kindly agreed to be interviewed. These women have made names for themselves in their chosen...

"What is the hardest lesson you've learned on your writing journey?" Oh, ouch. I so didn't want to think on that. Fort...

You can check out a sample of Dracula's Secret over at E Kensington Books !

I've written about big penises, Turkey, Muses, and International Woman's Day.  I figure now is a good time to get back on my subje...

I'm taking the rest of the day off! I've been Butt In Chair, Fingers On Keyboard for the last several days working on the synopsis f...

Here's a quick example of how the nine sentence synopsis works. The trouble starts when.....  Linda wants ice cream. The protagonis...

In what other career can one research the rise of Safavid Persia, the intricacies of the Sophia archetype, and the appeal of extreme SM - al...

Dracula's Secret got rejected by Berkley yesterday. In order to keep myself optimistic and encouraged, I frequently read this quote t...

Over the holiday weekend (and I hoped yours rocked, too), I got sidetracked by some research. I was figuring out how modern Berlin differed ...

I like variety. I work best when I feel permitted to work wherever I want. I could be at my desk, at a library, a coffee shop, or even the s...

I'm the Wednesday blogger over at the Cascade Literary Agency blog . This week is everyone's introductions. Not my strength, but I...

I hand-painted this fan for express purpose of giving it away to some awesome person. :)  It's the first in what I hope will be a long s...

Writing makes me happier than any other job I've ever had. Being self employed has lots of challenges, but the end, it's the best. ...