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The Blue Diamond -The Razor’s Edge Sneak Peek!
EDITED TO ADD: I have since renamed this book. The NEW title is "The Blue Diamond - The Razor's Edge."I've only recently finished this wild and crazy romp but I wanted to share this, as this photo of actor Henry Cavill was definitely the inspiration for the dreaded Maddox Carbonale aka Pirate Blacksnake. I hope …
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Stephen Amell makes us want to resurrect ‘Battle of the Network Stars’ (paging Mark Harmon) — VIDEO
Now we have Dancing With the Stars. I loved this show when I was a kid.
10 Famous Authors Who Dropped Out of School
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Happy Father’s Day Dad
Happy Father's Day to my Daddy Ellwood Bartlett. You were a hard working man and always provided everything we needed and then some. I can still see your handsome face and hear that deep baritone voice in my memories. You were not what some would call the traditional Dad...coaching sports, doing homework etc but who …
10 Ways To Get Publicity
At least half of these have never even crossed my mind. Thank you so much! I’m going to put these words into action!
No way am I a media guru but I have found a few things that have worked to develop my author platform. Today as the snow flutters outside my window and my neighbor heads out in it, I’m happy to share a few things I’ve found. There are thousands of ways to get publicity but, unlike some, I don’t believe any publicity is good. You won’t be seeing me scantily clad at a football game or posting naughty movies on You-Tube. This is positive media attention we’re looking for, folks!
10 Ways to Get Publicity
1. Start a blog about your experiences in your area of expertise. I have two. One is more personal, where I
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You Are Different
Let others lead small lives, but not you.
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you. — Jim Rohn
Identifying a good editor is about chair placement
You had me at: “Working with a good editor feels good.”
#1 is a killer. This person masks their sadistic self importance in “But it’s for your own good,” as if it’s like hiding an aspirin in honey. NO, it is nothing at all like that. It burns all the way down. Thank you Chazz. Someone had to say it. 🙂
I’ve worked with several editors over the years. Mostly, the experience has been good. If you work with enough people though, you get a horror story. The bad editors have one thing in common: they think it’s about them and they bleed self-importance. (Beware: at the editing stage, it’s not generally about the author, either. It’s about the reader.)
Bad editors are:
1. Belittling, condescending and even angry.
Let’s face it, for some people, editing is a power thing. They love to tell people what to do and where they are wrong because it feels great to be right. Editors like this don’t have a lot of authors who return to the whipping room for another go, however. Life’s too short. If you’re looking for a fight, there are better ways to use that energy.
One person tried to be abusive with me once and their lure was a very low fee. “Wow!…
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The Joy and Peace That Comes With Being Yourself…I Mean, REALLY Yourself
I “met” Robert last year, soon after I had published my first novel. We were introduced online through a mutual friend because of our shared passion for writing. Robert writes screen plays but he is also serving our country in Afghanistan and is a husband, father and great human being. Check out his blog. You won’t regret it.
Take a good look at that picture; I mean a GOOD look. I will be turning 35 in a little over a month. That is the look of a CONFIDENT man who is VERY comfortable in his own skin. However, I’m not ashamed to say that I have honestly NOT always felt that way about myself.
I look at my life right now and I can truly say that I’m blessed. “Blessed” doesn’t mean “perfect” as some seem to think. When I say that my life is blessed, I look at where I am now and where I’ve been. I look at the problems I’ve encountered throughout my life. I look at the “tests” that have come my way. I look at the people I’ve met. I look at the places I’ve gone. Right now, I’m in Afghanistan and I can STILL say that I’ve been blessed.
Today, I have…
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Take A Bubble Break!
We went hog wild and bought Esme a bubble gun. This was worth it!
Author P.S. Bartlett 
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