Big News! I Illustrated a Children's Book!
So, I have been waiting a long time to announce this here on the blog and social media. Some of my friends and family already know, but...
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Bex
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Author Q&A with Lisa Michelle for her new novel CALAVERAS
Howdy, folks! It's been a while. How are you? I'm fine, thanks. Just been working my tail off, between my day job and my book publishing...
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Bex
- Feb 15, 2020
- 5 min
Why you should intern with a book publisher
The idea of interning with a book publisher didn’t occur to me until I was about, mmm, 26-years-old. Partially because most of the...
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Bex
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
2020 Goals - Writing and Otherwise
2019 was a whirlwind. A whirlwind where things advanced a great deal in my life. Even though I still feel like I haven’t gotten much...
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Bex
- Dec 4, 2019
- 5 min
Nanowrimo 2019...or not
This year, I didn’t bother to sign up for Nanowrimo. However, I have been eliminating things in my life to free up my already busy...
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Bex
- Aug 3, 2019
- 7 min
Plot Twist: I've been writing
Wow. It’s August. I have no idea where the time went, and it dawned me that it’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I only feel a...
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Bex
- Jun 4, 2019
- 5 min
Book Find of the Day #1 - Little Leather Library
Every time I’m in a thrift or antique store, I always seem to stumble upon a book that has a unique history. One of my favorite pastimes...
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Bex
- May 9, 2019
- 6 min
Recap of the 2019 Gold Rush Writers Conference
Wow. What a crazy weekend. I feel like I blinked, and it was over. I attended the 2019 Gold Rush Writers Conference for the fourth year...
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Bex
- Apr 22, 2019
- 4 min
Support Camp Fire wildfire relief efforts with this book
Hello, fellow book lovers! As some of you have seen in the past, I’ve tried to kill two birds with one stone by sharing some of columns...
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Bex
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: The Path Keeper by N.J. Simmonds
So I was completely bombarded by March. Not only was I seemingly swamped at work and with side projects, I got a terrible cold where I...
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Bex
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Writers conference includes grant
I'm double-dipping again for the this post. I felt that this information was important to share, though. If you are writer from my home...
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Bex
- Feb 14, 2019
- 3 min
Family letters unveil true love story
*This article was previously published Feb. 14, 2019 on the Calaveras Enterprise for my column Mother Lode Millennial.* When you think of...
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Bex
- Feb 6, 2019
- 4 min
How to (not) self-publish a book
So, today’s #authorschallenge2019 theme on Instagram is “Agent/Indie Advice.” Well, since I don’t have a literary agent, I thought, “What...
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Bex
- Jan 31, 2019
- 4 min
Invest in editing
As someone who loves to read, I thought adding book reviews to this blog would be a good idea. After some consideration, I decided to...
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Bex
- Jan 3, 2019
- 4 min
2018 achievements and 2019 goals
2018 was a good year for me. I feel like this is one of the years I’ve grown the most as a writer. While I still have a long road to go,...
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Bex
- Dec 6, 2018
- 4 min
All I want for Christmas is a book flood
This was previously published in the Calaveras Enterprise from my column "Mother Lode Millennial." Every year when family and friends ask...
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Bex
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: "Caterina" by Patricia Paris
Publisher: BHC Press Release date: December 4, 2018 Star rating: 5 Stars *I received an Advanced Reader Copy from the BHC Press ReadNow...
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Bex
- Nov 1, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: “Blood of the Fae” by Tom Mohan
Publisher: BHC Press Release date: November 15, 2018 *I received an Advanced Reader Copy from the BHC Press ReadNow program in an...
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Bex
- Oct 17, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: "Ride On" by Gwen Cole
As someone who grew up on a cattle ranch riding horses and watching John Wayne movies, I couldn't resist this YA dystopian novel with a...
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Bex
- Sep 28, 2018
- 7 min
How to indie publish a children's book
When I first began my writing journey, I had no idea where to start. I never knew any writers growing up, and though I was always a lover...
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