Writing Life

The life most real to me. As evidenced by the preponderance of posts.

Each One is Worth a Thousand Words!

So last week was a busy one, what with the end of the school year and my kid’s promotion and my story deadline and all. Saturday was the deadline. Sunday Adventure Friend and I took  my roommate and headed up the mountain as we love to do. It was so peaceful with no one under […]

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An Excerpt From My Cowboys Story

An Excerpt From My Cowboys Story

I’ve been wanting to post an excerpt, but I had other things I needed to do. Today, at last, I’m making real progress–so I get to share. This is serious first draft material. That means some names and details might change, not that it’s unreadable. 😉 Hope you like it. ≈≈:=> On the third day

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Show Turtleduck Press Your Stuff!

Show Turtleduck Press Your Stuff!

After all, we at TDP have shown you some of ours. ^__^ Eee, I’m so excited! Check this out! It’s been nearly three years since I joined with Siri Paulson, Erin Kendall Zarro, and Kit Campbell to launch Turtleduck Press. I became a published author when Knight Errant set sail with Hidden Worlds and Life as

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Some Research

This is a supercell over Montana. This is the sort of thing I’m looking at lately. Also this. There comes a point, though, when if I ever want to get done, I have to stop researching everything. I have now passed that point. I accept full blame for any and all screw-ups before and after

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The Fire in Fiction: Book Review

Donald Maass is a master. I think a lot of people have long since agreed on that. He’s seen a lot of great and not-so-great books go by, and he’s learned to see the differences. I’ve been meaning to get my hands on his books for a VERY long time. (Fun fact–I once DID get

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I’ve Waited Patiently

Captain’s Boy has two lovely reviews (on Amazon, at least). I’m delighted. Really. Now I want more. So if you email a request (use the contact form that’s on a little tab down there somewhere ↓) and faithfully promise to post an honest review somewhere (preferably where it will be read, but whatevs) I will send

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Maybe Slightly Belated Cover Reveal…?

I’ve been in a time-crunch for most of the last month (or two.) It occurs to me tonight that I never even did a cover reveal! My awesome cover artist blogged the picture, and I RTed, but I did not put the cover up. So check it out. 😀   Captain’s Boy by KD Sarge

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