Winner
June 4, 2009
- A new winner has been announced as the most annoying word in the world. And when I say "announced" I mean by me, just now.
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May 16, 2009
- Some really good news about "Cryo Kid - Drawing a New Map" (www.cryokid.com). It's been named Finalist in the Women's Issues category of the Indie Next Generation 2009 Book Awards. I feel truly honored by this recognition for an independently produced book. I suppose it would have been even better to have placed as a Winner, but coming in a little lower on the Awards scale tends to keep ...
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May 4, 2009
- I just learned I won first place in non-fiction Wild Card category for "Taking Aim At The President."Wild Card is a category for books like mine that don't fit neatly into one category. For example, my book is non-fiction, history, biography and political. Had I entered it into one category, it would have been diluted and competed against books that were more linear in terms of the ...
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November 28, 2008
- I WON! I WON! That's right, I FINISHED my novel! That's right, and my final word count was 52,493 words. I finished it up tonight and you know how I feel?Drained and Elated.I feel utterly and completely spent but also elated. I have finished a novel. This is a very big first for me. I have finished a novel but not only that, it's one I like! One that I want to send out into the ...
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November 26, 2008
- There is a sensation of extreme triumph and exhilaration on new book day. I just received my contributor copies for "New Millennium Writings" 2008-2009 edition. Which got me thinking . . . Ten Reasons Contributor Copies Are Better Than Rejection Slips:10. You get free a book or five, instead of an invitation to pay for books from the journal who has just rejected you.9. You may now ...
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November 25, 2008
- This morning I had the bots count my scrambled manuscript and now I am an official Winner of NaNoWriMo 2008! I am so psyched. I already printed out the certificate and can't wait to frame it. I even printed it in my full name and my pen name, lol. Now my mind is reeling with all the editing that must be done to turn this book into a reality. But still, I don't want to take away from ...
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June 6, 2008
- I can't believe how competitive I am! Whatever happened to quiet Darlene? The Darlene who has multiple writing awards but never walked into a competition with anything but an attitude of: well, it's frosting on the cake. I've competed at dog shows and won. Not me personally: the dog. Although I do think we need to take back the word Bitch. It's a noun after all.The Red Room announced the ...
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