I’d intended to pause on writing Book 3 of “The Liberty Box” trilogy and dash out Voltolini’s novella first… probably because I saw that was how Kiera Cass did it with her Selection series. (I never read the novellas, but I saw that she came out with one on her main character America’s former ...
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In my other life, I’m a naturopathic doctor, and this week I was researching EMF (electromagnetic frequencies) to find out whether there was any science behind their supposedly detrimental effects on the human body. This got me thinking about the world of “The Liberty Box,” and the control center ...
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A photo posted by Asma ???????? (@oasisgirlmd) on Aug 12, 2016 at 8:47am PDT I am so excited to be teaming up on Instagram with the lovely & talented Asma @oasisgirlmd (she created this gorgeous photo!!!) to bring you a very special International Giveaway! We're giving away the first 2 ...
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I love the flexibility of being a self-published author. But as I chatted (via email) with successful YA Horror novelist Gretchen McNeil, she kind of convinced me that I should try to go traditional the next time around. As some of you may know, I did actually get a traditional publishing contract ...
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After reading “The Eden Conspiracy,” one of my street team members said to me, “I really want to see more of Ben Voltolini! Can you write a novella of his back story?” Now, my husband had told me from the beginning of “The Liberty Box” that Voltolini was the most interesting character, so I’d ...
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A few weeks ago, I joined Instagram (follow me here!) at the suggestion of my marketing manager, Caitlin Bauer of Royal Social Media. I actually joined a long time ago under my real name, but I almost never posted anything… I suppose because I didn’t have the proper motivation. But Caitlin ...
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…Apparently he exists! His name is Wim Hof, and he’s from Amsterdam, not from Iceland. He is known as the “Iceman,” though. (Not to be confused with Val Kilmer). Hof earns this moniker with his ability to run marathons in the arctic wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, and the ability to hold his ...
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I spent weeks brainstorming on my brand, and the process was so enlightening to me (no pun intended—you’ll see what I mean) that I figured I should probably explain a little bit! It never really occurred to me before that an author should have her own logo… she is her own brand, right? But then the ...
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“History is full of bad jokes.” One of Einstein’s good friends allegedly said this to him after he’d published four of the most pivotal papers in physics in the course of a single year, one of which was the Special Theory of Relativity—but was still unable to secure a position in academia even at ...
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