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would you believe

It is winter here in central alberta...snow is falling as I type this, and it's cold!! I need to get back to my book, but first I have a few art shows to get ready for.

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Carol Mayer commented on joylene butler's blog post 'STORY BREAKDOWN - The Formula'

I agree that the odd movie or even the odd TV program can help at times. They can provide inspiration, or a slightly different slant to a stumbling block in a plot one is working on...sometimes one of my cats helps me edit too!

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I am new at blogging!! Does anyone else epublish?? I have 1 romance published on an American site, and another due to be released in Sept.under a pen name Calliope Cage. My attempts at getting my children's books traditionally published has been uns…

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Beaverlodge Alberta

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Married

About Me:

I write children's books and romances. I have epublished 1 romance, and another is due out in Sept. I have submitted 1 children's book to a traditional print publishing house...a couple of them. I have been married for 35 years, yes to 1 man! I am currently owned by 4 cats, all of which are writers cats. Love to write, and would like to be able to just write!

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http://boomerang-heartbeats.blogspot.com

Favorite Books:

Anything medical mystery, blood and gore

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I love The Listener

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would you believe

It is winter here in central alberta...snow is falling as I type this, and it's cold!! I need to get back to my book, but first I have a few art shows to get ready for.

Posted on October 12, 2009 at 9:04am —

Getting published

Epublishing is the new wave-surely the future I think. I have 2 romances epublished with Midnight Showcase, 1 coming out with RedRose, and just signed a contract with Eternal Press. This one is Canadian, a vital fact to me, and hopefully one that works well for both of us. I have submitted my childrens' story entitled The Six and a Half Pack to Coteau (the latest traditional publisher tried) and if I get a rejection I will try an epublisher. I would have tried an epublisher before with this book… Continue

Posted on September 23, 2009 at 8:13am —

commas

My biggest problem when writing...is commas. I use way toooo many of them. My editor has a ton of them flagged from my book-Ravenwing-due to be epublished in Sept. It will be under my pen name Calliope Cage and will be on Midnight Showcase, a romance site. They have been good so far, and anyone who wants to know about an epublisher check out Peirs Anthony's site. Almost all epublishers are listed there with his critique.

Posted on August 14, 2009 at 12:02pm —

Newbie

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At 10:34pm on September 22, 2009, Dawné Dominique said…: Well, Carol, it might be Amanda, the other cover artist with Eternal. :-) From what I've read, it certainly sounds like a very interesting read. Congratulations and welcome to the Eternal Press family.

At 9:23am on August 13, 2009, XoXo Publishing said…: join us at here http://xoxoadvertising.ning.com/
maybe you can find some answers

we have children book authors too as members.
this guy for instance: http://xoxoadvertising.ning.com/profiles/blogs/interview-with-ray-gompf

At 9:22am on August 13, 2009, XoXo Publishing said…: i have not decided on epublishing or any other kind of publishing yet.
i might as well go with xoxopublishing, since i work for them.
xoxo publishing prints books, as well as publishes on cd and as ebooks.

At 8:14am on August 13, 2009, XoXo Publishing said…: i added your blog to the ones i follow
you can do the same if you want :)
stay in touch!

At 8:13am on August 13, 2009, XoXo Publishing said…: oh no no :)
i haven't published my book yet. just wrote it. edited it. now re-writing some parts again...

i made the illustrations too