Monthly Archives: May 2020

A WRITER’S LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH REVIEWS

  This post was originally posted on the William J. Cooke, Notes From A Journey blogsite. A WRITER’S LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH REVIEWS For a writer, there is nothing more satisfying than having their book receive a great review. Conversely, there … Continue reading

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POEM: SAD RAIN

Damn the rain.  Today it is too much.  God’s tears, yes,  Mingle with our own  As more death  Takes ones we love,  Leaving only a cold companion,  Grief.    Written originally for Leslie, Patty, and Patricia, who have recently lost … Continue reading

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MY WRITING PROCESS – INSIDE A WRITER’S MIND

  The NIWA Spring Blog Tour may be over, but the advice just keeps on coming. Since there were six bloggers writing six posts each, there are still 30 posts to go. These were originally posted on other bloggers’ sites, … Continue reading

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#6: Advice to New Writers: Run Away Screaming, by Joyce Reynolds-Ward

This is the sixth and final installment of the six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writers’ Association.  NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing and marketing. Advice to New Writers: Run Away … Continue reading

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CATS’ EYES FREE 5-DAY KINDLE EVENT

  What if a retired cat-lady found a stolen sixty-eight carat chunk of trouble in her back yard pond? It’s been a tough month and a half. Here we are, May 89th, with very little sign the world will be … Continue reading

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#5: Writing Essentials: Organizing Your Approach to Sales, by Suzanne Hagelin

This is Suzanne Hagelin’s fifth post in a six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writer’s Association. NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing, and marketing. Are there people who love sales? … Continue reading

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