Tag Archives: author life

Hidden Treasures by Tara Randel

Posted on November 24, 2025 by tararandel

Recently, my mother sold her house. She’d lived there for almost fifty years. It was bittersweet to say goodbye, especially after going through the house to decide what she should keep and what to give away. My mom and I … Continue reading →

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Maria’s Muses Book Blitz Where Every Post is a Giveaway by Julie Arduini

Posted on May 24, 2024 by juliearduini

The author’s life is often a lonely one where victories are few. Books often take hundreds of hours to write, edit, revise, format, publish and market. It’s not for the weak! When authors can gather around and encourage each other, … Continue reading →

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Picking A Theme by Tara Randel

Posted on October 9, 2023 by tararandel

When setting out to write a book, there are many aspects that need to be considered. What is the story about? Who are the characters? The plot? The theme? All the components that, as an author, we sit down and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Assume by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 2, 2022 by juliearduini

Back in January I distributed a survey for my newsletter readers. Honestly, I thought I knew the answers for the direction they wanted.. I send two newsletters a month, per their 2021 input. The first newsletter is about writing. The … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough or Breakup by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 9, 2020 by juliearduini

It’s a rite of passage for authors. The one-star review/rating. The dread of it kept me from writing for publication for decades. Yes, decades. In my young adult years I was tied to what people thought of me. It kept … Continue reading →

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As Many as it Takes by Julie Arduini

Posted on May 27, 2020 by juliearduini

As I’ve shared before, during this time at home I’ve been using a Bible in a year reading plan with a new Bible. I’ve nearly worn out a new set of highlighters and have been floored by revelations that were … Continue reading →

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Thanks by Tara Randel

Posted on September 9, 2019 by tararandel

I’m in deep deadline mode, but surfaced to catch up on some chores.  I went down my to-do list, stopping when I came to the reminder to write this post. As I thought about what I wanted to write, the … Continue reading →

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