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FRIEND FRIDAY - FARRAH LEE
FRIEND FRIDAY - FARRAH LEE

Today's Friend Friday spotlight is on Farrah Lee's Mail Order Valentine. Buy it on Amazon or read it for FREE on Kindle Unlimited.   ABOUT THE BOOK: She’s running. He’ll do anything for his twin. They’re both in way over their heads.Running through a hospital with a busted face wasn’t how she had planned her […]

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3 Tips To Make Your Blog Posts Sizzle
3 Tips To Make Your Blog Posts Sizzle

I recently read somewhere that people only read about 20% of your blog post. It actually surprised me it was that much since we all seem to have such short attention spans these days. Think about how you digest information. Do you read every little line or do you skim?  Personally, I skim. There is […]

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How I Plan My Writing Time
How I Plan My Writing Time

Writing is hard. Starting is hard. Finishing…that’s the hardest. I like to consider myself a go with the flow kind of person. I’m not rigid, and I try not to sweat the small stuff. However, I’m very protective of my writing time and get very grouchy when I don’t get it. It can be frustrating […]

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5 Tips to Beat Blog Burnout
5 Tips to Beat Blog Burnout

I’ve been blogging since 2008, which honestly is hard to believe. It doesn’t seem like 10 years have passed since I started this journey. Though by the number of old websites Matt (my soon to be husband and web developer) has in his “way back” machine it would look more like 16 years have gone […]

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Friend Friday - Ruth Pendleton
Friend Friday - Ruth Pendleton

Today’s Friend Friday is spotlighting author Ruth Pendleton and her novel, Love At Rosecrown Ranch: Rosecrown Ranch Book One.   Buy on Amazon - read FREE on Kindle Unlimited! ABOUT THE BOOK: She’s a realtor with demanding clients and lofty dreams. He’s a ranch hand who believes in hard work, loyalty, and getting the job […]

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The Editorial Calendar
The Editorial Calendar

A while ago, I finally got on the bandwagon and committed to creating an editorial calendar. It was more of a loose conceptual calendar of what I wanted to blog about than a specific one. Regardless, it was a huge improvement to what I’d been doing before which was totally flying by the seat of […]

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