Fiction Writing

May

2013

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Cover art by Anne Elliott

Great news! My first collection of short stories, Meet the Roberson Ladies, is now available as a free download to anyone who subscribes to receive updates from this site. Current subscribers started receiving the link yesterday, and all new subscribers will have access after opting in.

The book is still available on Amazon, and reviews are appreciated.

Thank you and enjoy!

My journey to publication

April 10, 2013

In the first month of seeking publication for my debut novel, Whine and Wine, I have been blown away by the response. I’m submitting queries, synopses, chapters, and full manuscripts and just waiting for that magic spark between me and my publishing hero. My gut has me leaning very strongly in one direction, but I’m [...]

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A new direction?

November 30, 2012

A friend emailed me recently asking if I had read the book Wisdom Hunter. He said it was the kind of book he could see me writing one day. Intrigued, I borrowed it from him the next day. I have been reading it every free minute (which isn’t as much as you’d think since I have [...]

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Fiction Short: Up, Up, and Away

September 24, 2012

In honor of this weekend’s local balloon festival, here’s a short romance for all that have oversized, helium-filled dreams. Shifting her glasses up the bridge of her nose, Cathy huffed her disappointment. She slipped her phone back into her purse and considered making a U-turn. Today’s hot air balloon ride was her birthday present from [...]

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Introducing: FREE short fiction

August 20, 2012

I have been debating a lot about what to do with this blog now that much of my nonfiction writing is going to bigger sites like Babble, Mamapedia, HuffPost and Dallas Morning News. Considering my heart is in fiction, I have decided to try something that I haven’t seen done before. I’m going to blog [...]

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May in review: New venues and opportunities

June 1, 2012

I’m living the dream! This month I published my first ebook, was invited to new writing venues, and found new friends across the web. A special thanks goes out to First Assembly in Whitehouse. I loved the opportunity to speak at your Mother-Daughter Banquet! Welcome aboard to my new readers from my hometown. Without further [...]

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Talking About Favorite Childhood Memories

May 30, 2012

My favorite childhood memory is a very special summer trip I took with my parents and big brother to visit all the caverns we could reach from our East Texas starting point. Rather than spending money on countless hotels, my folks decided we would pitch a tent along the way. Our trip took us deep [...]

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