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A Canon of Literature

Canon, not cannon! A note from Michelle: Because I’m currently on holiday in the Smokey Mountains, the planning of which took up mucho blog time, and because all the rest of my free time lately has...

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An interesting bit of history

Not my uncle, but close to the same age. Young!! Last night I was talking to my elderly uncle who shared a bit of family history I had never heard before. In light of the book I just released, Beneath...

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Tough as Nails? Usually, but…

I swapped out the post I had scheduled this Friday to give you all a personal update. You non-Michigan readers probably don’t even have a clue that I’ve been struggling this summer. Those of you who...

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NaNoWriMo 2012

Did anyone complete NaNoWriMo this year? For those unfamiliar, this is a yearly event in which writers try to complete 50,000 words of a first draft in the month of November. I participated with a goal...

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A Look Forward and a Look Back

What a year! There are things about 2012 I’d like to repeat and things I never want to go through again. I suppose that’s like any other year. As far as my writing is concerned, it’s also been a mixed...

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Christmas Break Accomplishments!

I got a lot done over Christmas break! I wrote a few thousand words on my WIP, read a few middle grade novels, waded through some serious pages of my ongoing classic read, Les Mis (Holy long book,...

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Happy Birthday to Me and an AWESOME Cover Reveal

My new site is up and runnning, but I’m still working out some bugs. If you signed up to receive posts from my new blog, you’ll have to do it again. I went to a new plugin with more features. I also...

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Goals and a Season Recap

Tween the Weekends is a hosted by Emblazon. Check out all the other tween posts, then join us the fourth Wednesday of each month. It’s fall–the start of school and the end of summer. It’s the turning...

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Not so much about writing as about Michelle getting old…

Yesterday I lied. I said I had two more Emblazon titles to share with you, but that was before I changed the posts around to accomodate Susan Kaye Quinn’s blog tour several weeks ago. Stephanie’s...

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Struggling Readers

As I’m preparing for the upcoming homeschool year, I’m going to take a break from book reviews to touch on a related literary subject–struggling readers. I have one of these. In fact, I have two. The...

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World Premier Performance!

Tomorrow I get to write my name next to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers and Hammerstein! Okay, my hometown isn't exactly Broadway.  And an audience of 200-300 doesn't exactly compare to… Read more...

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Indie Endeavors, part 1 – My Eight-Year Journey

Last year, I choose to become an independently-published author (affectionately dubbed an “Indie”).  This year, I’m going make an effort to share some of my experiences with… Read more "Indie...

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Mom’s bragging rights

Sunday I had the priviledge of helping my daughter publish her first book. It was a high school creative writing assignment that the teacher strongly encouraged her… Read more "Mom’s bragging rights"

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Reading Rocks in Rockford

With my kids-at-home schedule, I haven't been doing author events very often the past two years, but the one in Rockford, MI was fun last year. And… Read more "Reading Rocks in Rockford"

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The Evolution of an Author

Some of you guys have been with me on this publishing journey from the beginning. You've watched me break out into the self-publishing market in 2011, make some… Read more "The Evolution of an Author"

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My Battle Strategy and a New Release! Lizzie (an Ella Wood novella)

A few months ago, when my son and I decided he was finished homeschooling, my writing strategy changed completely. Instead of simply writing for love, which is… Read more "My Battle Strategy and a New...

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What’s Next?

I've had a few people ask me what's next on my agenda. I've been a little secretive. I'm still going to be a little secretive, but I'll… Read more "What’s Next?"

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A Canon of Literature

Canon, not cannon! A note from Michelle: Because I’m currently on holiday in the Smokey Mountains, the planning of which took up mucho blog time, and because all the rest of my free time lately has...

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Indie Endeavors, part 1 – My Eight-Year Journey

Last year, I choose to become an independently-published author (affectionately dubbed an “Indie”).  This year, I’m going make an effort to share some of my experiences with others who may be...

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Research and Recreation

A great story cannot achieve excellence unless it has been faithfully and completely researched. Trying to make due without is rather like sewing a fabulous gown only to tuck the bottom hem into your...

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