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Introducing Myself and My Book
Hello, and welcome. I set up this blog in early December of 2008 primarily to promote my first memoir. The date is set years ahead so that this entry will always be first. My clever friend Sarah did that with hers and I thought it was a great idea.
My first book, "Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen," was released in early 2009 and ( Read more... ) -
Excerpt from "Carmella's Quest"
Prologue ( Read more... ) -
Second Edition and Other Updates
The Second Edition of Carmella's Quest: Taking On College Sight Unseen is now available via print on demand and in electronic formats for download to various e reading devices. My publisher, Bob Lamb of Red Letter Press, decided to change the cover. The new cover and an excerpt can be viewed at ( Read more... ) -
The Power of True Stories
I commented today on the post ( Read more... ) -
Press Release for Ned E Freeman Award
For Immediate Release ( Read more... ) -
Reader Feedback
I recently received the following message from a young lady named Colby Garrison who just finished reading Carmella's Quest. I am sharing it with her permission ( Read more... ) -
CQ Update, April 2011
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Happenings and Shauna Niequist Reviews
So this is the work I'm doing now, and the work I invite you into: when life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. - Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet ( Read more... ) -
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So, I'm still commenting on other people's blogs about memoir writing and reviews of memoirs that sound like books I'd like to read myself. I always include ( Read more... )