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A Tribute to My Beloved Writer Dog

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Our wonderful 11.5 year old dog, Sam, passed away at the beginning of this month. As a tribute to him, I'm re-running this post I wrote more than three years ago and adding a brief update at the end. -Becky I'm reminded for the thousandth time of one key component of my career: the indispensable Writer Dog. Ask many a writer, and they'll tell you.  Writer Dogs (and Writer Cats) are … [Read more...]

Not-to-be-missed encouragements

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Hey friends! Do you need some encouragement either in your writing or personal life? Me too! First, for writers... Royal Writers Conference is coming up and, bless them, they've asked me to keynote for the conference. Tons of fabulous writers will be teaching and sharing their knowledge and journeys as well. I'm so excited to be part of this ONLINE event and invite you to join us! … [Read more...]

Setting the Setting

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Have you ever been in a place where you didn’t want to be? Or how about being in a place that you loved, and that quickly became your happy place? I’ve experienced both, and each time, the setting always seems to affect my mood and my emotions. A dreary place brings me down, while a beautiful place lifts my spirits. That’s how I’ve learned the importance of choosing the settings for my novels very … [Read more...]

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