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Mar 31
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Blog Hop: What’s my writing process? It’s isn’t pretty.

By Lori | Writing life | 3 Comments

Last week, my friend Lisa Alber tagged me to participate in this blog hop project. I don’t know how Lisa had the time to participate, since she was barely out of the launch week of her debut mystery, KILMOON. Lisa’s an inspiration at how she’s been handling…

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Mar 28
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March conferences: In like a lion, out also like a lion

By Lori | Black Hour, Conferences, Debutante Ball, Fangirl, Writing life | No Comments

I’ve been meaning to spend a little time on my adventures this month. March, they say. In fact, it’s almost April, and yet here we are, with weather that seems rather January in nature. But March: I went to my first Public Library Association conference in Indianapolis,…

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Mar 03
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Leave room in the suitcase for books

By Lori | Conferences, Debutante Ball, Writing life | No Comments

Today’s my day on the Debutante Ball, where we’re talking about writing conferences. My post is basically a list of all the places I’m going to be this year. (I should point out that my husband and VERY LARGE BLACK DOG will be guarding the house while…

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Feb 04
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How I write: Do you know the word “ouroboros”?

By Lori | Little Pretty Things, Writing, Writing life | No Comments

This week on the Debutante Ball, we’re talking about books we wish we’d written. I had some standard answers. My non-standard answer is probably: the book I’m still writing. I wish I’d already finished it. What’s interesting, though, is that the time I’ve taken on this book…

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Jan 20
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Self-preservation in the face of self-promotion

By Lori | Black Hour, Publishing, Writing life | No Comments

Today’s my day over at the Debutante Ball, and our topic is self-promotion. Hoo, boy. I mean, I found some things to say, but I suppose I could also try to, you know, say something helpful. I wasn’t lying over at the Deb Ball about my conflicted…

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Jan 15
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How to write significant detail and my plans for a meltdown

By Lori | Black Hour, Life, Publishing, Writing life | No Comments

Over at the Debutante Ball this week, we’re talking about craft topics. Not, like, crocheting—which I can totally do, by the way—but writing craft topics. You can click on over to see what the other ladies are talking about, but I liked my post on significant detail…

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Dec 16
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How to quit writing

By Lori | Debutante Ball, Writing, Writing life | No Comments

Today’s my day over at The Debutante Ball. Take a look at how I gave up writing in five years of easy, daily lessons. I’m working on a new design for the site. In the mean time, I sort of forget that I should write some content…

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Dec 09
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Flying my nerd flag for my book cover

By Lori | Black Hour, Fangirl, Publishing, Writing life | No Comments

Guess how much I love the book cover for THE BLACK HOUR? You won’t be able to guess. REALLY nerdy. Just read about it.

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Nov 18
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How to find your writing tribe

By Lori | Writing life | No Comments

My post at The Debutante Ball today is about finding your writing tribe. I found mine. How can you find yours? Five tips.    

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Oct 21
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The Black Hour is available for pre-order!

By Lori | Black Hour, Writing life | No Comments

This is very very PRE, but today The Black Hour went on sale at Amazon! It will be available for Kindle, Nook, and other e-platforms as well, as well as in print at other sellers. Amazon just managed to get there really early. So, big day. I…

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