I’m taking this week off to relax with my family and to set some goals for the New Year. See you in early 2009!

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By Catherine L. Osornio Long ago in a small village, a toymaker was busy at his workbench making special gifts for Christmas. He was an aged man with gentle wrinkles on his face, stark white hair, and kindly blue eyes. His hands, though calloused by years of carving, sanding and polishing, were still strong and agile. [...]

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I haven’t written much these past few weeks. It’s been crazy with appointments, Christmas preparations, and kids home on vacation. The only items I have been consistently writing are my blogs. There hasn’t been too much time to sit and feel creative. Nothing much has come to mind besides getting my shopping and wrapping done. [...]

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The long awaited e-mail from Publisher Y just hit your mailbox. Your query has resulted in a request for three sample chapters. After you jump around the living room for a few minutes, you sit down, double check your spelling and format structure for the gazillionth time, write out your e-cover letter, attach your documents, [...]

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Yesterday marked the launch of a brand new website: AuthorsNow! It debuts up and coming authors (like me!), telling a bit about each book and the author who wrote it. Although my book, The Declaration of Independence from A to Z, won’t be out until 2010, I am still a part of this group because [...]

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Must it be quiet when you write or do you need the top ten tunes blaring from your stereo system? When I started taking my writing seriously several years ago, I had young kids running around the house. I eventually learned to tune out the noise while still being tuned to the occasional cry for [...]

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