Category Archives: Publishing

# Send Indie Gift Book

Can other authors use this program? Of course! I designed it for all of us to use. Just follow the simple steps I outlined above. I guarantee you’ll be doing something practical, something good, and something generous.
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Authors & Legacies

These authors, and their works, shall not be forgotten. The written and published word is being burnished anew, illuminated with a fresh light from the powerful Colorado sun.
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Why Do Words Count?

Words are the connective tissue between idea and expression. We tell ourselves about our ideas with words, using them to move from vague conjecture to clear concept.
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Writer at Work, Otters at Play

So here was this cute, inventive, self-sufficient creature who was an “index species”—that is, one whose presence was a key to the ecological well-being of its own region. I was liking these furry, sweet-faced critters even more than I thought I would.
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Crowdfunding for books has moved from fad to trend

#‎Crowdfunding is an #author trend, not a fad!

Those who are serious about funding their book projects are making #‎crowdfunding no longer a fad, but a trend. That doesn’t mean it’s easy! A great way to get up to speed quickly on all the how-tos to fund your book project is to grab Judith Briles’s The CrowdFunding Guide for ‪Authors & Writers: Get FREE Money to Finance Your Book today on Amazon.

Joel Friedlander says, “Judith Briles does it again, providing exactly the resource indie authors need to make their way through the crowdfunding jungle. From planning to platforms to real-world strategies, this is the go-to guide that I’ll be recommending.”… Read more

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Blog Tour Visit #5 – Romance Junkies

Mara Purl guests on the Romance Junkies blog site, where she discusses her serial novel, based on her BBC radio drama Milford-Haven USA, and reveals how her serial stories track characters wrestling with deeper issues, a profound path to true romance.
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Blog Tour Visit #2 – Dad of Divas

MARA-thon Blog Tour Visit #2 - Mara blogs back to Chris Lewis of Dad of Divas.
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Launching the Double-Double “Heart” Blog Tour

MARA-thon Blog Tour Post #1 - Mara Purl begins her double blog tour, which includes posts and interviews on fantastic blog host sites as well as blog-backs to thank them.
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Mara Purl on book tour enjoyed signing books at several Barnes & Noble stores, which have their own culture and place in local communities.
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Thanksgiving Fully Present

There are three things I love about Thanksgiving: the future, the past, and the present.

I think as a child I probably loved Thanksgiving because of the future—it meant Christmas was coming soon! It was also a holiday I anticipated with great joy because it meant we’d go visit Grandma Dorothy. She married my step-grandfather late in life—but just in time for my sister and me to adore her. The house she shared with “Daddy Bob” was a classic New England cottage in Waterbury, Connecticut. Cape-Cod-Blue with white trim, it stood erect despite the steep street that seemed to slice under it.… Read more

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