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Blind Author’s Young Adult Novel #5 in Book Cover Comp: Please Vote Before Thurs. 10/31, 2:30pm Eastern!

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

At this writing, TheHeart of Applebutter Hill is in 5th place in the book cover comp. Don’t have time to read this? Go vote! https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/5725/ Introduction This post was originally published by Stephanae McCoy on “Bold Blind Beauty.” These are … Continue reading →

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Indie Authors, Contests & Consternations: Win or Lose – You Can’t Do Either Without Entering

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Winning a writing contest, no matter how small, seems to be a necessity for the modern author. Even if you aren’t qualified for the Pulitzer, there are more and more contests for indie authors. I’ve never won a contest, whether … Continue reading →

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Getting Ducks to the Duck House: Implications for an Indie Author

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Years ago, my husband Rich, my guide dog Hunter and I went on a bit of a lark. Friends of ours from the Folk Lore Society of Northeast Pennsylvania, who go by the name of the Young Geezers, were performing … Continue reading →

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Authors, Advocates & the Press: Humiliation, Angst & Recovery

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Hurray! I can finally scratch “getting humiliated by a national law journal” off of my bucket list. Oh, wait, it wasn’t on there to begin with. Nonetheless, it happened. I hope sharing the experience will enlighten my fellow authors and … Continue reading →

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Authors & Marketing: Sensitive Introvert to Shameless Hawker – Abandoning Erroneous Expectations

Posted on July 14, 2014 by

So, you succumbed to that craziest of temptations and wrote a book. Now, whether you are one of the “lucky” ones who landed a publishing contract or you did it yourself, you’re starting to realize that you’re the one who … Continue reading →

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Support Braille literacy with $1.75 & This 75%-off Coupon!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

It’s “Read an E-book Week” at Smashwords! The heart of Applebutter Hill by Donna W. Hill is on sale. Get any e-book version for $1.75 now through midnight March 8, when you use coupon code REW75 at:http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/313071?ref=DonnaWHill The Heart of … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Wormhole: from novelist to publisher in 3 Easy Nervous Breakdowns

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Last week, a desperate quest for sanity compelled me to stand down from my mind-numbing routine and ask “What on Earth has happened to me?” I was a writer. Somehow, however, I must have entered one of those wormholes the … Continue reading →

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