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  • Quotes

    Writing comes from…

    May 13, 2025 /

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  • Just Some Thoughts

    The Guilty Reader Part 2

    May 6, 2025 /

    Okay, once I posted last week’s blog I could already hear the Greek chorus say:

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    Dara
  • Event

    The Writer Behind the Words Kickstarter

    April 27, 2023 /

    I’m running a Kickstarter for The Writer Behind the Words (Third Edition) to help writers stay motivated during tough times. I hope you’ll check it out. Find out more here.

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  • Just Some Thoughts,  Tuesday Tips

    The first words…

    May 15, 2018 /

    The first words you write don’t have to be perfect.

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  • Behind the scenes

    A Shopaholic Finds Love: Behind the Scenes of GAINING INTEREST

    December 13, 2011 /

    Can’t resist a sale? Have a budget, but rarely stick to it? Do store clerks know you by zip code? Does your credit card have a name: Maxed Out? If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. The holidays are a season of giving, but for shopaholics they’re the equivalent of an alcoholic at a beer keg party—temptation everywhere. Sales, discounts, buy one get one free, layaway…all to the tune of holiday music. It was during one holiday season when I came up with the premise for GAINING INTEREST. A close friend of mine had just spent over $600 dollars on clothes she didn’t need (and couldn’t afford). I convinced…

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