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Jan 9, 2013

Is Your Website Mobile Friendly?

Seems like everyone has a smart phone these days, which means more and more people are viewing websites on very tiny screens with a...

Jan 4, 2013

Writing Tip #4: Why You Need Beta Readers

I hate saying my book is done. Why? Because I feel like my book is never done. When people say, “Hey, did you finish your book?” Instead...

Dec 14, 2012

Friday Funnies and Writing Tip #3: Know Your Priorities

(cringing) If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been blogging as much as I used to. I also haven’t been writing as much as I used to, which...

Dec 4, 2012

Writing Tip #2: Using Beats To Strengthen Characters And Setting

Something I’m working on is using beats to identify speakers. What is a beat? A beat is a pause in dialogue. For example: “My arm...

Dec 1, 2012

Silent Night arrangement for vocal solo, vocal duet, SATB, and instrumental

Like many people, "Silent Night" is my favorite Christmas song. When I worked on this arrangement, I wanted the last verse to show the...

Nov 29, 2012

Writing Tip #1: Keep Your Readers Reading by Knowing When to End Chapter

I’m so close to finishing my WIP, I can taste it. AUGUSTINA, the sequel to SADIE, should be done very, very soon. The first 2/3 is...

Nov 14, 2012

Gratitude Is So Much More Than Thankfulness

(thanking) . This time of year, all of us tend to reflect on the good things–the great things–in our life. I teach an early-morning Bible...

Nov 8, 2012

SADIE’s Book Birthday Giveaway

(giving) Well, it’s almost time folks. SADIE, the World’s Greatest Christmas Break LDS Romantic Suspense Novel, was released on 11-11-11....

Oct 19, 2012

Friday Funnies: Welcome To My Life

You know the old saying, A picture is worth a thousand words? Well… . Formerly Neapolitan Ice cream Welcome to my life. . I was alerted...

Oct 16, 2012

I Geek Being an Author

(promoting) The White Lake Library in Michigan hosted a local author event last weekend, and they were nice enough to let me join the...

Oct 10, 2012

Local Author Event–White Lake Library

(signing) I love libraries, don’t you? I love the feel of a million words next to me. I love walking the aisles and knowing I’m passing...

Oct 4, 2012

Pinterested in Augustina?

I’m a visual person. When I write books, I like to watch the scene play out in my mind before I ever type a single word. Expressions....

Sep 28, 2012

Friday Funnies: Maybe I Should Leave the House More Often

(losing) . It’s possible I’m not getting out of the house enough. In fact, I know I’m not. 🙂 In an effort to keep my youngest (the...

Sep 26, 2012

LDSM Midwest Conference Notes: The Hero’s Journey

I’ve been typing up my notes from the LDStorymakers Midwest Conference two weeks ago. Finally. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve...

Sep 21, 2012

Friday Funnies: Four-year-olds and Curators Don’t Mix

(not laughing–not yet) . I’m not sure if I’m ready to laugh about this incident yet. In fact, I know I’m not. But I haven’t done Friday...

Sep 18, 2012

Pictures: LDStorymakers MW Conference

(traveling) Last weekend was the LDStorymakers Midwest Conference, the first LDStorymakers Conference outside of Utah. It was awesome!!!...

Sep 12, 2012

Prioritizing: It’s As Simple As Rocks and Sand

(prioritizing) . I’ve been hit and miss on the internet recently. I’ve been hit and miss with writing, too. Here’s why… I love those...

Jul 27, 2012

Friday Funnies: Neon Moons and Sparkly Nails

(laughing) . My boys seem to star in every Friday Funny post. That’s because they’re…well…crazy. I have three boys. 16, 11, and 4....

Jul 16, 2012

Friday (sort of) Funnies: In Case of Emergency

(laughing) . I haven’t posted Friday Funnies for a few weeks. Sorry. Summer with 5 kids is crazy, but fun. Actually, it’s more like...

Jul 3, 2012

8 Steps to Create Visually-Appealing Blog Posts

The Importance of White Space I took a graphic design class in college that talked about the importance of white space. White space is...

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