Category Archives: blogging

Author! Author?

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Question of the week: “When did you first think of yourself as an author?” There are many avenues in writing. I can talk about when I first believed that I could write, when others thought that I could write and … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Jeanne Matthews

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Today I am pleased to have as my guest Jeanne Matthews, best known for her Dinah Pelerin international mysteries.   Welcome, Jeanne! We have only become Facebook Friends recently yet we had met before.  Jeanne, you probably don’t remember meeting … Continue reading →

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Sounds Kinda Familiar

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Déjà vu, All Over Again By Jeff Salter I’m told this was my topic suggestion, but – like many other topics which apparently sprung from my weary brain – I have no idea what I was thinking about when I … Continue reading →

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Guest: Dennis Palumbo

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

Once again, I’ve found myself acquainted with a very famous writer. Dennis Palumbo has been a screenwriter, a teacher and a writer of non-fiction articles. He is a blogger, a mystery writer and a writer of thrillers, plus he writes … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stop Believing

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

This week: What (if anything) drains/blocks your potential productivity? How does it do so? What can you do to correct this? Not much stops my creativity; in fact, adversity generally increases my retreat into ‘what ifs’, ‘how abouts’ and straight … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Jeffrey Siger

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

I have had my guest in my sights for some time. Jeffrey Siger and I became Facebook friends while trading comments on the pages of a mutual friend, (and past guest of mine). He is a funny man, a sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Joanna Campbell Slan and Book Download!

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

Once again, I stumbled into quite a famous author without realizing it, and this week I am pleased to bring in Joanna Campbell Slan. Sometimes I ask an author to join us and I have had to scramble to collect … Continue reading →

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