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Ever Have a Week?

Ever have a week Where your energy is shoddy? The fraction that you have Goes to dragging your body Jumping through the motions With bursts of excitement That rarely come with glee So tired that you drop the rhyme scheme? … Continue reading →

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Midnight Dynasty Cover Reveal

For most, death is a fact of life. If you are a Deschanel, it’s a way of life. Midnight Dynasty, Book 3 in The House of Crimson & Clover, will be released in three dramatic acts over the 2014 Summer. … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 3)

Love of the Word You grew up with books Reveling in their worlds Both of Earth and beyond Nurtured by their ink Until adulthood Where you wish to share your joy And carry others beyond the page Follow in Footsteps … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 2)

Change the World You dream of shaping history Redirecting mankind’s path All with your words Finely crafted by your hand Meticulously chosen from your mind You have the grandest power To persuade the world That your path is full of … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 1)

Fame Sweet taste of admiration As all eyes fall upon your work Setting your heart aflame Justifying your existence No longer a nameless wordsmith You have stepped from the shadows To claim your spotlight Fortune Clinking of coins in your … Continue reading →

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Welcome to ‘The Pen Is . . .’

Welcome, good customer, to The Pen Is!  Why do people keep laughing at our name?  It’s part of a great saying and fits what we do here very well.  Do we sell pens?  Of course, but that’s only part of … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: I Love You . . . But

I love you, dearest. And I found a surgery for your bald spot. I love you, honey. And I chose a diet for you to use. I love you, sweetie. And I found a medicine for your sweaty pits. I … Continue reading →

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Where’s Andy Warhol When You Need Him? or, Why I Need a Rich Benefactor, Because This Self-Promotion Thing Is Killing Me

Most of what follows is true. Okay, some of what follows is true. Truth is subjective, and so when I say true, you should take it with a grain of salt. Okay, bottom line? Charles never really interviewed Penny and … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Write?

We see and hear this question a lot: Why do you write? The funny thing is that I’ve seen some people answer this question differently every time it’s asked.  Typically, this is part of an interview, so we feel like … Continue reading →

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‘The Plan’

The song has nothing to do with this.  It simply started up on Pandora when I began writing and I really like it. Now, I’ve mentioned a few times that I wanted to do an ‘Excerpt Week’, but I was … Continue reading →

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