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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2021Monday, January 25, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Mary Keliikoa, author of DERAILED

This week’s interview is with Mary Keliikoa whose debut novel, DERAILED, came out last May and has just been nominated…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Laya Vivian Smith, author of THE LUMBERMILL

This week’s interview is with Laya Vivian Smith whose book THE LUMBERMILL released just last week! Congratulations Laya! Read below…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2020Tuesday, August 18, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

What’s next for my writing career?

I have had such a ride this year in publishing The Goddess Twins! There’s no way I will ever forget…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

No longer such a perfect day

Back in August, we Debutantes got together over video-conferencing to work on the list of topics we wanted to talk…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2019Thursday, May 23, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Where should you study writing? Here’s where I’ve taken great workshops

Looking to write a book? Here are some places I recommend you check out. While the offices for the following…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019Thursday, January 31, 2019
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Here’s what working in publicity taught me about successful self-promotion

In my career, I’ve worked as a publicist, which means I’m accustomed to reaching out to people with cold pitches,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2018Thursday, December 13, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

How to Find Inspiration Anywhere (& a new short story!)

This week, Barrelhouse featured my short story “Urban Legend” in their seasonal issue. I’ve pasted the first paragraph below: It…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 8, 2018Thursday, December 27, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Interview & Giveaway with Stephanie Elliot, Author of SAD PERFECT

This week, we’re speaking with Stephanie Elliot, the author of young adult novel SAD PERFECT (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). SAD…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2018Thursday, November 8, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Are you distracted or just busy?

This is going to be a fairly short post because today I’m a little distracted. There are a million things…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2018Thursday, November 1, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

On Día De Los Muertos, thousands of people commit to writing a novel

Today is November 1st, which makes it a special day for several reasons. When I was in college in California,…

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