In My Own Words
thoughts on writing, books and life
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I Got an Agent Because I Have An Awesome Husband
My husband, Rich, is truly one of the greatest men on the face of the earth. He has a way of pushing me to do things, try things, and finish things,…
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Death and the Writer
I can’t claim all writers write about death but I can say what I write about often – ok, pretty much all the time – includes death. I started a novel about…
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You like me! You really like me!
‘Where are you with your book?’ It’s a question I’ve heard a million times since I started letting people know I’d submitted my manuscript to an agent for representation. ‘It’s…
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Fear
Fear It has hold of me Overwhelms me Rooting in my chest, deep Defeat It surrounds me Crushes me Keeping my crown out of reach Alie Dumas-Heidt
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Do you remember…
My mom’s favorite color is yellow. I don’t know if she would still answer that question the same way, but for me, her favorite color will always be yellow. When…