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On My Mind by, Sara Megibow (Agent) ~ from Newsletter Article

(This is an article from Nelson Agency - Permission was granted to me to repost by Sara Megibow) On My Mind by Sara MegibowMy son is seven years old, and he’s short. I’m short, my husband is short. No...

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The post office delivered WHAT?

Last week I was expecting two boxes of books from a friend, Barbara Vey. Well, one of the boxes came in and all was well.  Yay! A few days later I get another box. The box was still sitting on my front...

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New Year...New me?

So it's a new year and I thought a lot about a new years resolution for 2013. Sending several days vacationing in Florida will do that to you...Then after a friend's comment (Ursula Whistler) on...

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Part II - New Year - New me...(Golf anyone?)

So this is what I found out about the new me.  She's as stubborn as the old me, but guess what?I sent in my first query of the year.  Yep. Sure did.  Am I nervous? Well, of course I am, but I had the...

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Hit as Many Balls as You Can...

I got up this morning dreading my 9am appointment with the nice golf instructor, Brian.  Not because I didn't want to practice my golf swing, but because it was like 50 degrees out there. Brrrrrrr. I...

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Broken City - Movie Review

Broken City * Movie Review by Dawn ChartierI give Broken City 3.5 stars out of 5. This was a crime drama, car crashing, shoot-em up type of movie which stars some really good actors, (Mark Wahlberg and...

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Jack Reacher Movie Review

I thought Jack Reacher would be like Broken City, but it wasn't.  This movie was so much better.It had plot. It had motive. It had plenty of conflict.  It didn't have sex, but it had heat...I loved...

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All About Mardi Gras ~ New Orleans Style...

So what is Mardi Gras all about?  When will Mardi Gras be next year and the year after that?What is with the King Cakes and the baby inside of them?Well, I'm not going to tell you all about it, instead...

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March Madness...

It's been a while since I've posted, and that's because I've been busy with editing one novella and finishing up the other one.  I've also been reading other authors blogs. Eating up advice like mixed...

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Author Kristen Lamb's Blog - My new favorite blog!

If you are an author and you are following my blog, I have one piece of advice for you.Follow Kristen Lamb's blog.  Seriously.  Every day I read her blog and she inspires me in a such a way that no one...

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Paranormal Author: Jami Gold shares 3 tips for being a better beta-reader...

I'm about to start searching for beta-readers for my witch series, Book #1, and I came across this great article written by author, Jami Gold.   Thought I should share it with those you who like to...

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Self-Editing Class by Liz Pelletier - June 22, 2013 (Metairie, LA)

Sola-RWA Writers group is having a full day class on Self-Editing and our instructor is the fabulous instructor, Liz Pelletier, Sr. Editor of Entangled Publishing. (See info below or go to...

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May 11th and June 22nd - Writing Events in the New Orleans Region

This Saturday at 10am to 3pm Sola Writers is having a small fundraiser ($10 members / $15 non-members) in Westwego, LA (at Salaville Perk - Sala Avenue) (15 minutes from New Orleans). It's more about...

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A little secret from Liz Pelletier with Entangled Publishing (Self-Editing...

Self-Editing ClassA little editors secret from Liz Pelletier, Sr. Editor, Co-Owner of Entangled Publishing:How many times have you heard that you need to polish your manuscript until it's gleaming...

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Jennifer Crusie on Sharknado

For anyone with a creative imagination - please read Jennifer Crusie's blog. She had great insight.Click here.  Dawn Chartier Not An Angel, Out Now! Diamonds, Out Now! www.dawnchartier.com

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Summer's over for me....Boo Hoo...

So now that summer is over I feel like I can start my old routine again.  The kiddo goes to school and I get about an hour of writing in before I go to work, etc. During the summer I slept in until I...

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Another Great (Writers) Post by Kristen Lamb!

http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/want-to-be-successful-beware-of-end-of-the-rainbow-thinking/For most of us in the writing industry - this blog is for you.Enjoy!DawnDawn Chartier Not An...

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Happy Halloweenie, y'all!

I just checked the last time I posted a blog and discovered it was back in September.Well...I'm not one of those who likes to blog. Sure you'll catch me every now and then on Twitter and more so on FB....

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Thanksgiving has come and gone...Are you ready for Christmas?

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I did for the most part. I enjoyed my turkey dinner with my In-Laws. And I got to visit my family in Folsom, LA that night as well. However, I'm still in that,...

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Happy New Year's!

Wait 2013, don't go! I haven't met all of my goals! Does that sound familiar to you too?So what happened? Well, I told myself I would have another contract and book published in 2013, and lets just say...

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Entangled Publishing is Celebrating 3 years w/ .99 cents books! Woot!

For the month of February, Entangled Publishing is selling books for .99 cents! I can do some serious damage with .99 cent books! Woot! Bye now!Entangled PublishingDawn Chartier Not An Angel, Out Now!...

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Having fun at the Endymion Ball...Mardi Gras 2014! (Grand Marshal: Ian...

As many of you know Mardi Gras is normally a few weeks long in New Orleans, and that's all cool and stuff, but normally when Mardi Gras time comes my family and I leave.  It's not that I don't like...

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My first Trip to San Francisco and Sonoma

On the 19th of March the hubby and I went to San Francisco and Sonoma. We both fell in love with both cities even though the start of our trip didn't start off too well.We never fly first class, but...

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What? We are almost in May???

Say it isn't so! I feel like I haven't stopped since Christmas. It's been one holiday after another, then on top of that there was the kiddo's birthdays; the grandbaby (Gigi) arrived in February; my...

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Summer time! Time for Reading on the Beach...

I can't wait to get back to Florida and relax with the family on the beach. Yes. I'm a beach bum! I don't fix my hair or put on any make-up, it's just plain Jane me. Flip flops and all that. (Plus a...

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