Blog-Mountain Musings - P.J. MacLayne

Someone to Lean On #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne January 31, 2021 February 1, 2021 Uncategorized

Feb 1, 2021

Do your family and friends support your career as a writer?

This is a tough question to answer because the answer depends upon how I’m feeling at the moment. I’ll give it a shot.

First, the good stuff.

I have one talented sister who is a graphic artist. She’s responsible for making my covers come to life. She’s also been known to gently laugh at my feeble attempts to put together memes for advertising and lead me in a better direction. I appreciate her efforts and tell her so as often as I can. Thanks, K.M.!

Another sister is a faithful reader of this blog. She may not comment, but I’m thinking of her as I write each entry, trying to see it through her eyes. (She was an English major and worked as a technical writer. I’m looking for errors she might point out.)

I have a sister-in-law who is a big fan of The Harmony Duprie books, and I appreciate her quiet support. My mother doesn’t always understand some of the crazier things I include in my books, (the Free Wolves books aren’t her cup of tea) but she reads them, anyway. And comes up with amusing comments. “Joe and Luke (from the Harmony Duprie Mysteries) are “interesting,” aren’t they?”

Then there are my coworkers. They put up with me, and several buy my books even if they aren’t my target audience. One guy admits he’ll never read them, but has bought a paperback copy of each of my books as a way of supporting my efforts. My boss buys copies too, and even cracks them open in his spare time. And then there’s Jenny, who has done photo shoots for me when I needed new author photos. I appreciate it, Jenny, even if you’ve moved away and deserted me.

With all that support, some of you are probably asking how I can have anything to complain about.

Here’s the thing: I come from a large family. And my hubby is from a large family. (Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten to mention him. I’m saving the best for last.) If all of my extended family members bought my books on the day of release, I’d have a top 100 book each time. (Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but only slightly. The families are that big if you include cousins and nieces and nephews.) Most of them are vaguely aware that I am a writer, but I suspect they’ve never picked up a copy of one of my books unless they wandered across one at my mother’s house.

I will accept the blame for that. I moved far away from the rest of my family when I was 18 , and most of them have only met me once or twice. Or not at all, when you count in the spouses and great-nephews and great-nieces. (Geesh, I feel old now.) It’s not like they actually know me.

Not everyone is as lucky as me, so I’ll gladly take what I can get. The complaints stem from that fragile writer’s ego at work. I want everyone to love my stories as much as I do!

Back to the best stuff. My dear hubby. I can’t say he loves the hours and hours that I spend writing, because it takes time away from him, but he doesn’t complain about them either. (Well, not as much as he could!) He tries to understand how important writing is to me, and encourages me to keep at it, even when I’m feeling discouraged. I’m glad he’s stuck around all these years, I like having him around.

Now that I write it all, I feel lucky compared to some other writers I know. I wonder how the other authors on this hop fare? Let’s go find out by following the links below.

Until next time, please stay safe!

Feb 1, 2021

Do your family and friends support your career as a writer?

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The Action’s in the Back #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne January 24, 2021 January 24, 2021 Open Book

Jan 25, 2021

What’s your best technique for working around backstory dumps??

The long-winded story of how two clans became mortal enemies. The intricate description of the landscape for miles and miles. The tale of the little girl and her imaginary best friend. Most writers know the pain of trying to figure out where the story really starts.

I’m guilty. I recently chopped off about 600 words from the beginning of The Ranger’s Dog Tags. They weren’t really backstory, but because I referred to the same info later in the chapter, I decided I didn’t need to tell the reader about it twice. It also allowed me to start the story at a more exciting point.

The squad car screamed down the street, its red and blue lights tearing through the darkness. I feathered the gas pedal and waited for a second set of headlights that followed.

Because this is the sixth (and last) book in the Harmony Duprie series, I had to pay close attention to backstory. I never explained why Eli has a house in both Oak Grove, north of Pittsburgh, and in Florida, since it wasn’t important to the plot. (Eli is the main male character in the series.)

But what do I do when I have backstory to work in? I try to attach it to dialogue. Maybe not as part of the dialogue itself, but in conjunction with it.

“Your Chief Sorenson asked me to pass on a message,” Horace said. “Stephen Sallis is out of prison, on compassionate release. He has an untreatable cancer. Sorenson said to be careful.”

I caught my breath. Sallis was the minor crime figure with delusions of grandeur who’d been responsible for the disaster that played out after Jake gave me a replica of a stolen necklace. I’d had a minor part in his capture. Would he show up seeking revenge? “You think I’m in danger?”

Short and sweet. Then I moved on to advance the story.

It’s not always that easy. Sometimes I have to write several paragraphs of backstory. Stories from Eli’s time in the Army Rangers play a prominent part of the book. But rather than tell the tale all at once, I feed it to the reader in little bits and pieces.

On the other hand, I’m toying with Jake’s origin story. I don’t know what I’m going to do with it, but it’s been fun to delve into his history. In a way, the whole darn thing is backstory. (Jake is the anti-hero on the series. The book revolves around his relationship with Harmony Duprie before the events in The Marquesa’s Necklace.)

Anyway, that’s my trick. Try to intersperse dribs and drabs of the backstory throughout the story. Enough to give the reader a sense of the history without overwhelming them. Now, I’m going to follow the links below and see what everyone else does to slip in backstory.

P.S. I haven’t set a release date for The Ranger’s Dog Tags yet, but I’m getting closer. Stay tuned!

Until next time, please stay safe.

Jan 25, 2021

What’s your best technique for working around backstory dumps??

Tools of the Trade #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne January 17, 2021 January 18, 2021 Open Book

Jan 18, 2021

What software do you use for your writing? Bookkeeping? Artwork? Calendar?

I believe in sticking to basics, unless a piece of software really can do something exceptional. I’m also frugal, so this list will be short.

I do most of my writing in LibreOffice, a basic but free office suite. It’s all I need to thrash out a story. It has the capability of doing more advanced functions, which I’ve never taken the time to learn. Not only is it a writing program, it also has a spreadsheet portion which I use for my bookkeeping. Again, I’m not using any of the advanced features, but I don’t need to. I have access to Microsoft Word, and will run my document through it to check margins, indents, and other formatting, but it isn’t my primary tool.

Artwork? I leave the majority of that to my graphic artist. Folks, I’m just not good at it. I can throw together something painfully simple using Canva, but I don’t have an eye for anything spectacular. Fonts? Spacing? Balance? Colors? Not my specialty.

First round of editing is done on ProWritingAid. I used to use the free version, and the character limit made it a struggle. I was gifted with a full version of it by my daughter, and it’s a world of difference. Yes, sometimes I disagree with the results and it occasionally skips a misplaced word, but overall, it does everything I need in a first-round check. One warning- it can get confused with commas in some cases, but don’t we all?

I use WordPress for blogging for one simple reason—the amount of documentation out there for help using it, and much of it free. Once I found the right template to use, I’ve stuck with it.

Calendars? I’ve got nothing. I’ve tried several things, and none “stick.” Of course, the past year, I haven’t needed to do much, and I’ve got most of the sticky notes cleared off my desk.

I’ve heard of a new tool called Fictionary. It’s supposed to help with plotting. There’s good “buzz” about it, but I’m waiting until I get my current WIP back from my editor before downloading the free trial.

Want to hear about more? Check out the Alliance of Independent Authors’ (ALLi) guide to ultimate tools and tech. It’s got everything from a favorite pen to distraction eliminating software. I didn’t even know that was a thing! You can find it here The Ultimate Guide to Tools and Tech for Indie Authors — Alliance of Independent Authors: Self-Publishing Advice Center.

Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay

Before I go, I should mention one more set of tools—the good old-fashioned paper and pen. Sometimes, that’s the only thing that will satisfy my creative urge. Scrawling words on paper and watching the loops and dots formed from the ink flow.

Let’s find out what tools the other authors use. Just follow the links below. And if you have a favorite you think I should try, tell me about it in the comments.

Until next time, please stay safe!

Jan 18, 2021

What software do you use for your writing? Bookkeeping? Artwork? Calendar?

Out of My League #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne January 10, 2021 January 10, 2021 Open Book

Jan 11, 2021

Is there a genre you would never try to write? Why?

Let’s start with the genre that I can’t conquer.

Romance.

Oh, I’ve tried. I have three or four romances stored away on my computer, where they will stay. Frankly, they aren’t very good. Well, one has potential, but it’s written from the man’s point of view. Is that still considered a romance? I honestly don’t know. Perhaps someone reading this blog can tell me. Throw in the added complication that the story trends towards action-adventure and you have a book in search of an identity. Add the problem of the time frame—the 1980s—and there are too many issues to make reworking it feasible.

But I believe in romance, and romance will continue to be a part of my stories. It just won’t be the primary plot.

There is a genre I can’t see myself writing. Science Fiction.

Don’t get me wrong. I love to read science fiction. Writing it? I don’t feel up to the task. The whole world-building thing seems like a project that’s out of my league. I can hear some of you say, “But P.J., didn’t you build a world for your wolves and another one for Harmony?”

Yes and no. I think of it adding layers to the world we live in, not creating a whole new one. And it’s really only one world. If you pay attention, the Free Wolves adventures bleed into the Harmony Duprie mysteries. Subtle references, they are there more for my amusement than for anything else. But I’m always hopeful a sharp-eyed reader will spot the line and it will make them smile. Has anyone noticed the name of Eli’s company?*

When it comes to science fiction, I feel the readers expect and deserve more than that. They should read of a fully-fleshed out world that is different than our own. The situations that the inhabitants face may bear similarities to our own, but there should be elements that make it not a carbon copy of how we live today. And I don’t feel I’m up to the task.

However, I’ve also learned never to say never. If some perfectly wonderful plot threw itself in my face, I’d be a fool to ignore it.

And I am a writer in search of her next plot. As I wrap up the last Harmony Duprie mystery, I haven’t figured out what to tackle next. So many idea, but none are claiming time in my head. I’ve always thought Counselor Carlson from the Free Wolves had a story to tell, but so does Vanessa from The Ranger’s Dogtags. We’ll see.

In the meantime, let’s see what genres our other authors avoid. Yoy can too, by following the links below.

And, as always, until the next time, stay safe.

*For those of you who haven’t read any of my books, my wolves are shifters. And Eli, Harmony’s love interest from the mystery series, owns a company called Shifter Technologies

Jan 11, 2021

Is there a genre you would never try to write? Why?

It’s a Struggle to the Finish #IWSG

By P.J. MacLayne January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 IWSG

January 6 question – Being a writer, when you’re reading someone else’s work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the story/frustrates you the most about other people’s books?

The awesome co-hosts for the January 6 posting of the IWSG are Ronel Janse van Vuuren , J Lenni Dorner, Gwen Gardner Sandra Cox, and Louise – Fundy Blue!

Once upon a time, I prided myself in finishing every book I ever started. That included classics that everyone ‘had’ to read, but I thought were poor writing. Or stories we were assigned in class that didn’t make the grade in my point of view. I can’t tell you when it happened, but at some time I reached a point where I decided to put my limited time for reading to only books I want to read, not ones I struggle to finish.

There’s no longer any guilt in closing a book full of grammatical errors and bad writing. Plot holes, especially, drive me up a wall. The main character had brown hair in one chapter and is blonde in another? She better be wearing a wig. The sheriff of a large county is making traffic stops? Not likely. That sort of bad writing makes me cringe.

I can forgive one misplaced their instead of they’re. But if an author gets them consistently wrong? That’s a book-closer. If the characters are flat and never make mistakes? Sorry, that doesn’t work for me. I’m not perfect, but I’m always trying to make my writing better.

Here’s the truth. I want to like the books. All the books. I really do. But I no longer have the desire to waste my time on bad books. So, I have given myself permission to close a book. I won’t give a bad review. I just won’t leave any review at all.

How about you? Tell me about it in the comments. Don’t forget to check out other authors in this hop by clicking the links below.

Until next time, please stay safe.

Writing to the Rhythm #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne January 3, 2021 January 7, 2021 Open Book

Jan 4, 2021

How you keep focused during long writing sessions?

My immediate reaction to this week’s prompt? Not very well.

I have a hard time staying focused, and it’s gotten worse as I’ve got older. Even writing this short post, my mind is going in scattered directions, thinking of the things I need to get done. Finish taking down the Christmas decorations. Cook supper. Or maybe splurge and get takeout instead. I’ve had a hankering for Chinese. Balance the bank account. Finish editing the last chapter of The Ranger’s Dogtags and get it ready for my editor. Don’t forget to redo Chapter One. Check my email. Worry about the big project at work in the morning. It’s Sunday, so I need to water my flowers.

I do hold on to a precious hour at the end of the evening to focus on writing. But one hour is not a long session, according to my definition.

Photo by Rodolfo Quirós from Pexels

Take me to a cabin somewhere in the mountains, where I can sit on the porch and watch for wildlife. Play some John Denver or classic rock. Give me a pad of paper and several pens. Let me sit and tune in to Mother Nature and find my voice.

That’s a lot to ask for, especially as we aren’t going anywhere these days. Those days will come again.

In the meantime, I’ll enjoy my late-night hour. I’ve been exploring Celtic folksongs as my background music. (If anyone has a recommendation for an artist to check out, please put it in the comments. I’d love your suggestions.) I’ll put on headphones, open my current writing project, and shut out the rest of the world. Balancing the checkbook can wait until tomorrow.

What can’t wait is checking out the other posts in this blog hop. You can, too, by following the links below.

As always, until next time, please stay safe.

Jan 4, 2021

How you keep focused during long writing sessions?

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Interview with Mark McQuillen of Writers Rock!

By P.J. MacLayne December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 Uncategorized

For those of you who missed it, I spent an hour chatting with Mark McQuillen of Writers Rock! the other day. And yes, I have ordered a new webcam. We’ll see if that helps with the lag.

Who’s the Boss? The Story or Me? #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne December 27, 2020 December 27, 2020 Open Book

December 28, 2020

Who’s the boss, you or the story?

Let’s switch this around a bit. Who’s the boss, you or the characters in the story?

I’ve said it before and nothing has changed – my stories are character driven. I can have a rough plot planned out and get a third of the way into the story, only to have the characters turn things around and tell me how the story is REALLY going to go.

One of my favorite examples of this is Tasha from Wolves’ Knight. (She played a minor part in Wolves’ Pawn, as well.) I had this nice little romance to a good-looking game warden all planned out for her. I even wrote out the scene of their first kiss. That’s when she stopped me. Told me it wasn’t going to happen; that she had her eye on someone else. (I won’t say who, you’ll have to read the book to find out.)

I went digging in my old files and found that deleted scene. It’s full of mistakes (it never made it into the first draft of the book) but this is the first time anyone but me has seen it.

The spray of the falling water made the cool air even chillier, and Tasha zipped her coat up part way. The bench was nothing more than a large old log that someone had sliced the bark from to create a flat area. It was low enough to the ground that Jaime had to rearrange his long legs several times to get comfortable. They sat side by side for a long while, not touching, and not saying anything. Yet the silence seemed natural to Tasha.

A patch of sky was visible through the trees, and she was watching the clouds skimming past the stars when a red streak flashed by. She pointed upward “Did you see that?”

“What?” Jaime asked, inclining his head towards hers to see what she was showing him.

“A meteor. It’s gone.” Tasha turned her head to find his barely an inch from hers.

“That’s okay. I found something else to look at,” he murmured. Then he closed the gap between them and lightly pressed his lips to hers.

Surprised, it took her a second to react, and by then he’d pulled away. “Sorry,” he said.

“Don’t apologize. It was nice.” Actually, it had been more than that, but Tasha wasn’t going to tell him. Not yet.

“Just nice?”

One side of her mouth rose. “I don’t know. Let’s see what happens if we do it again.”

This time she was prepared for the meeting of their mouths. And yes, she decided, the second time was definitely better, especially as she had the chance to return the gesture. “Hmm, better,” she said when the kiss ended. Much better. He tasted just like his musk aftershave and his kisses stirred a part of Tasha that she’d neglected too long.

“Practice makes perfect?” he asked with a grin, wrapping one arm around her waist.

“Let’s find out.”

That’s when Tasha started yelling at me. I only wrote a few more paragraphs before she stopped me and refused to cooperate until I listened to her. Then, I had to go back and make a few changes to set up the storyline she wanted. It worked out well, but it wasn’t what I planned. Jaime remained in the story, but in a different role. I still have a soft spot in my heart for him, but he wasn’t the man Tasha deserved.

And I can’t ignore Harmony Duprie, from my amateur sleuth series. (Which originally was planned as a paranormal romance and switched genres on me!) Harmony has a way of changing villains on me. I’ll have someone set up to be the bad guy, she’ll shake her head and poof! A new villain appears. I’ve learned to go with the flow. She did it again in my WIP, the Ranger’s Dogtags. I can’t give you any hints without creating a spoiler, so you’ll have to wait.

But here’s a short snippet to give you an idea of what the book is about:

Sorenson rubbed his chin. “In these days of patient privacy, hospitals won’t release any information to you. Especially because you aren’t the next of kin.”

Which gave me an idea. I texted Lando again. “Did you check his parents’ house?”

“Not there.”

Another theory shot down the drain. “Lando says he isn’t visiting his parents. Where else do we need to check?”

“You won’t like it.” Sorenson blew out a deep breath and looked me in the eyes. “It wouldn’t be the first time a man disappeared to spend time with a secret lover.”

Logically, it made sense. My heart screamed that it wasn’t true. My voice quavered despite my efforts to hold it steady. “Is there a way to check without access to Eli’s financial information?”

“Phone records. And we’d need a warrant for those. Which we won’t get, since he is in Florida and I have no jurisdiction. If we want to go down that path, he might have had a burner phone.”

I took another sip of my coffee. It tasted as bitter as the concept of Eli having a mistress. Or was I the hidden girlfriend?

I don’t have a release date for the new book yet, so stay tuned.

Back to the original question. The stories and the characters ore very much in charge when I write. I try to lead them where I want to go. Sometimes they cooperate, and more often, I have to adjust to their ideas to make the story better.

I’m trying to predict what the other authors on this loop will say. Let’s go find out by following the links below.

Until next time, please stay safe!

December 28, 2020

Who’s the boss, you or the story?

It’s a Life-Long Trip #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne December 20, 2020 December 20, 2020 Open Book

December 21, 2020

What is one thing that you would like to learn?

You want me to narrow this down to only one thing? You don’t ask for much, do you?

I’m one of those people who wants to learn new things constantly. I was in my early 30s when I learned to needlepoint. Computers didn’t enter my life until my late 30s. I got my AS degree in Computer Networking when I was in my 40s. It wasn’t until my late 50s when I decided to start writing fiction and learn how to self-publish.

None of these were plotted far in advance. Like so much of my life, they just happened. So, as I edge closer to retirement, what’s next?

I don’t have any grand plans. The idea of having time to sit back, spend time with my hubby, read, relax, and concentrate on improving my writing sounds good. All those courses that I’ve never had the time to do will become a possibility.

Now, if I could snap my fingers and suddenly have a new skill without needing any practice, that’s a different story. I’ve tried, without much luck, to learn two different languages. (French and Russian.) I learned enough to pass the classes, but not enough to feel proficient in either. If I had choose only one, I’d pick Russian, just for the joy of being different.

If languages are out of the question, I’d like to pick up archery again. That’s another skill I started to learn and never become proficient in. I’d have to start from scratch because it’s been so long since I’ve held a bow.

How about you? What’s one thing you would like to learn? Tell me in the comments.

Now, I’m off to find out what the other authors are talking about.

In the meantime, hope your holidays are happy, and stay safe!

December 21, 2020

What is one thing that you would like to learn?

Interview with a Bad Guy #OpenBook Blog Hop

By P.J. MacLayne December 13, 2020 December 14, 2020 Open Book

December 14, 2020

We usually interview our good guys and gals when we do character interviews. How about we do an interview with our favorite bad guy?

Jake Hennessey, the anti-hero from the Harmony Duprie Mysteries, agreed to meet me for a chat. He’s got a varied background with a conviction of resisting arrest and battery on police officers, but also played a part in busting a gun smuggling ring. I’ve tried to interview him before, and he’s turned me down. I don’t know what changed his mind. I’m hoping to find out.

He suggested we get together in a neighborhood bar in Cleveland. It took me a bit to find a parking spot, and I was late when I stopped inside the front door to allow my eyes to adjust to the dim lighting. The bartender said, “He’s at a table in the back,” at the same time as I spotted him standing and waving at me.

He greeted me with an outstretched hand and the effervescent smile I’d been warned about. Before I got settled in the rickety wooden chair, the bartender was putting two beers on the table, next to the half-empty one already there.

“I heard you like to try local brews,” Jake said. “I took the liberty of ordering for you.”

I’d lost control before we even got started. I took a deep breath to gather my wits, and took a sip of the beer as a delaying tactic. “Thanks for agreeing to this interview. And for the beer.”

“Your persistence amused me. Why would you want to interview me?” He fluttered his eyelashes, and the smile reached his deep brown eyes. My pulse sped up, and I understood why women fell for him so easily.

I took another sip of my beer. “The people who have read Harmony’s stories are curious about you. I thought I could answer a few of their questions.”

He grinned. “We’ll see. Ask away.”

Where to start? “Is this the bar where you work? I had imagined it as a bigger place.”

“Nope. This is where I come to relax. Although I’ve kicked out a drunk or two to help the owner.” He took a deep drink of his beer. “It’s a great way to relieve stress.”

“Is that the best part of your job?”

“The best part? No, the best part is all the people I meet. Sure, we have a solid base of regulars, but we also get the one-timers with interesting stories to tell.”

“What is the name of that bar?” I’d been unable to find it in my research.

“Not saying. I’d prefer the information not get out. Besides, I’m being paid under the table and don’t want the owner to get in trouble.”

“Who are you hiding from?”

“This week? Or on a regular basis? The Feds still think I had something to do with a string of jewelry thefts a few years back, although they can’t even get enough evidence to get a warrant.” Jake flashed that wonderous smile again. “Hey, Agent Garza, you about ready to give up?”

“Were you involved?”

“Do you have an idea how much fun it is to keep everyone guessing?” He drained his first beer.

I took that to mean he wouldn’t tell me. “How are you adjusting to living in Cleveland? Do you miss Oak Grove?”

“Oak Grove was never anything more than a stop along the road. There’s no future there for a guy like me. Now that Harmony doesn’t need my protection anymore, there’s no reason to hang around. There’s more opportunity here.” He winked. “It’s a lot easier to ‘come across’ interesting jewelry.”

I didn’t know if I should take him seriously. “What do you mean?”

“Let’s just say the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame brings in an great assortment of people. All those stars and all that glitter. Next question?”

He was good at keeping me guessing. “What do you do in your spare time?”

“I scope out the competition. Keep my ears open for new beers to add to our offerings. Keep an eye on the real estate market. Maybe I’ll find an old house to restore when the time is right. I got hooked when I started the house in Oak Grove. I’m glad Harmony finished the project.”

“Are you seeing any one?”

Dramatically, he put his hand over his heart. “I’ll never recover from losing Harmony. But there is no shortage of friendly ladies eager to console me.”

Angry voices from the front of the bar interrupted our conversation. He stood. “Let me walk you to the door. I know these two, and when they get into it, things get messy. I wouldn’t want you to get hurt.”

Just like that, the interview was over. I didn’t protest when he slipped his arm around my waist and threaded a path to the front door. The voices were getting louder and angrier, but I felt protected with him by my side.

Outside the door, he released me and held out his hand. We shook. “It was nice meeting you,” he said. “Tell Harmony I said hi if you see her. And by the way, you should have your ring checked. It look as if the clasps around the opal are getting loose.”

Before I could respond, more yelling came from inside. He swiveled, and was gone.

If you’ve got any other questions for Jake, I might be able to get him to answer. Just leave them in the comments. It’s Jake, so no promises. In the meantime, I’m going to check out the other interviews on this hop by following the links below. Don’t forget, you can find out more about Jake by reading the Harmony Duprie Mysteries.

Until next time, please stay safe!

December 14, 2020

We usually interview our good guys and gals when we do character interviews. How about we do an interview with our favorite bad guy?

P.J. MacLayne

Someone to Lean On #OpenBook Blog Hop

The Action’s in the Back #OpenBook Blog Hop

Tools of the Trade #OpenBook Blog Hop

Out of My League #OpenBook Blog Hop

It’s a Struggle to the Finish #IWSG

Writing to the Rhythm #OpenBook Blog Hop

Interview with Mark McQuillen of Writers Rock!

Who’s the Boss? The Story or Me? #OpenBook Blog Hop

It’s a Life-Long Trip #OpenBook Blog Hop

Interview with a Bad Guy #OpenBook Blog Hop

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