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2024: A General Life Update
Four years. It's been four years since I've posted on this website. It may seem like I've not been up to much, but the fact is, my life...
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Bex
Nov 19, 20204 min
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, 20204 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, 20205 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, 20193 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 3, 20195 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, 20197 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, 20195 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 8, 20196 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, 20194 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, 20192 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 14, 20193 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, 20193 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 5, 20194 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 30, 20194 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 2, 20194 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, 20184 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, 20182 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
Oct 31, 20182 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 16, 20182 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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