Writing Group Querque Quills
Get into your Writing Group
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Many moons ago, I joined a writing group. I learned more in that writing group than I ever did in a creative writing class. And, if not for them, my novel Toy of the Gods, would not have been as … Read More

Looking for a mentor
Looking for a mentor
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Looking for a mentor? A mentor can change your life. I have two mentors that I talk to about my business, my ideas and it’s helped me to grow as both a writer and an entrepreneur. When someone has years … Read More

VA Writing Contest
Judging a VA Creative Writing Contest
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I was honored this week to be a judge for a New Mexico VA Creative Writing Contest. The stories were wonderful, some were so heart-wrenching I cried. Some stories were completely creative and fun, others reflected a need to share … Read More

Award-winning adventure
An Award-Winning Adventure Short Story
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The anatomy of an award-winning adventure? i knew after I wrote the novel, Toy of the Gods, that I needed to write Leslie Kicklighter’s backstory. Throughout the novel, I peppered in information about her first expedition. I knew it would … Read More

Murder and Ice Cream Short Story
Looking for a Cozy Mystery?
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Are you looking for a quick, cozy mystery? The following are some short stories I wrote for a contest. It’s a quick series with the same main character and her silly pets – Brutus and Steve the parrot. The first … Read More

Embarrassing Moments
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Sharing an embarrassing moment with you! On my flight to Dallas, the seats were so narrow that bits of my cheese-its landed on the man next to me. Tiny bits of orange on his dark blue pants. He was sleeping … Read More

Grammar in Writing - Text message from editor saying how much she loved the book and how little grammar edits there are.
Grammar in Writing, the struggle is real
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Grammar in writing has had me struggling, what about you? Eleven years ago I signed up for a creative writing class. I was so excited to write and get back into writing. I signed up with one of my friends … Read More

the Power of the Short Storyathon
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When I put together the first Short Storyathon (TM) I didn’t realize how amazing this event would be. The inspiration came after talking to an employee at a coworking space, FatPipe ABQ. She said to me, “I’d really like to … Read More

Don’t take book reviews personally
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Don’t take book reviews personally? That can be easier said than done, I know. When I first started with a review group, every bit of feedback was like a dagger to my heart. How could people hate my writing?! But … Read More