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Category: The Ones We Choose

  • Posted on Thursday, August 2, 2018Wednesday, August 1, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Being An Author Is A Lot Like Teaching Long Division

Ah…the next book. The Everest for debut authors. When you say I’m working on my second book, non-writers will say…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2018Saturday, July 28, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] July 29, 2018

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Congratulations to Sandy McMahon, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of HEART BERRIES BY TERESE MAILHOT.   Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2018Wednesday, July 25, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Research in The Ones We Choose

Everyone who has been following this blog knows that I am not a geneticist. Or a scientist of any kind.…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2018Sunday, July 22, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] July 22, 2018

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  Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Terese Mailhot! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018Wednesday, July 18, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Julie’s Five Minutes of Zen

I am the queen of low expectations. Especially in publishing. But I’m also a believer in setting your intentions, because…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2018Sunday, July 15, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] July 15, 2018

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Congratulations to Kris Erin Clink, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex.   News from the 2018 Debs: Julie Clark had…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2018Wednesday, July 11, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Hidden Gems in The Ones We Choose

I don’t have very many hidden Easter eggs in my book…aside from locations that Angelinos might recognize — Pitfire Pizza…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 8, 2018Saturday, July 7, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] July 8, 2018

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Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Sarah Kuhn! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 5, 2018Wednesday, July 4, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Women Get the Job Done

The other day I sent the following text to a good friend: I have to write a post about publishing…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 1, 2018Sunday, July 1, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] July 1, 2018

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Congratulations to K. J. Harrowick, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of Lisa Romeo’s STARTING WITH GOODBYE. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Ashley…

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