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Mind Map Categories

As I mentioned in my last post, I use specific categories when I’m creating my mind map.  Most of them a pretty self-explanatory, but there are some you might not be familiar with. Let’s start with the easier ones first. Story Garden Mind Map This is where we plant the seeds from our Story Seeds

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Evolution of a Story

Sitting down to write a book can be overwhelming.  Even for me, after writing 57 novels and short stories, starting a new book is daunting.  I feel like I’m back at the beginning all over again and don’t know what I’m doing or where to start. Over the last six years that I’ve been writing,

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January Update

As we head into February, I thought it would be a good time to see what everyone has been reading this month!

How’s your 21 Books to Read in 2021 Challenge going?

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21 Books to Read in 2021

Have you ever felt like you’re in a reading rut? Last year I read 258 books.  It’s a lot, I know, but what can I say?  Reading is both part of my job and the way I relax.  I don’t watch a lot of television, but I read at night while my husband watches his

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I know Valentine’s Day isn’t always everybody’s favourite day, but I love it…and not just because I’m a romance author 😉. My husband and I met on Valentine’s Day thirty years ago (yes, you read that right. Three. Zero.) . Obviously we were babies 😂 because there is no way I am that old…okay, maybe

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