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Social Media for the Genre-Conflicted, Part 1

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

In a previous post, I described how my husband and I designed my new website to encompass all three of the genres I’m published in–science fiction (YA), romance, and mystery. I have a great landing page that directs visitors to … Continue reading →

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New Website! A Solution for the Genre-Conflicted

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

So what do you do to promote yourself when your published work spans three genres (romance, speculative fiction, mystery) and two markets (adult and young adult)? This wasn’t a huge issue when I initially sold my first YA science fiction … Continue reading →

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Stick to One Genre, Or, Ignoring Perfectly Good Writing Advice

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Back when I was starting out as a novelist and I was flitting around from genre to genre, I was told to pick one and stick to it. I was told I shouldn’t write one book that’s romance, another that’s … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Where We Come From

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

My husband and I do genealogy as a hobby. My husband more than me because his relatives are much more organized. He got a head start with a cousin who’d explored that particular branch of the family in great detail. … Continue reading →

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