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It all started out innocently enough that chilly October morning nearly ten years ago.  Steve and I decided to field test our new backpacks and other hiking gear in preparation for our hike to the

When you think of a writer, what is the first picture that comes to your mind?  Is it someone who is both writing and talking while doing so?  Or writing amidst a big group?  Probably not.  You

Writing takes on many sets of emotions.  Excitement when coming up with a new idea.  Intensity when putting words down on paper for the very first time.  Empathy when deepening characters.  Con

It all started out well enough.  I got my first novel under contract in November 2011.  The following year passed as if in a dream as it went to production.  Then came 2013.  Sales were slow. 

If you’re a writer who is published or who has worked to break into the traditional publishing world, you’ve probably received a rejection letter from an agent or publisher.  If you’re lucky