I’ve always wanted to write a novel….

How many times have I heard this? How many times have you said it? As one who has finally done it (CAIRNAERIE), I can tell you, it's not as hard as it seems. You just put words on paper, organize them the way you like, find some honest friends willing to give you helpful feedback, …

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When friends affirm you…

Last Friday morning, shortly after hitting the "publish my book" button on CreateSpace, I posted an announcement of my book on my Facebook page. All day I checked the page. To my bewilderment, only one person—George, my friend in Richmond—"liked it." To say I was disappointed is an understatement. That evening when I got home from …

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