Into the Beyond: Life of a Fashionable Writer-Backpacker, Week 11, Tech for Traveling Writers!

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Okie dokie, folks! Totally have NOT forgotten about the “Fashionable Backpacker” series! In fact, I’m gearing up for my whirlwind trip through Western and Eastern Europe right now, so I’m a bit crazy, MEGA excited, and I am also scared … Continue reading 

Life & Writing Hacks: A Miss Busy Body’s Guide to Not Losing It as a Writer

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UGH. That was the first thought I had this morning as I stretched, yawned, and rolled myself out of my bed. I shuffled to the bathroom. Need to clean it. UGH. Shuffled to the kitchen. Dishes in the sink. UGH. … Continue reading 

I Kicked that Room’s Ass, II: Real Lessons Learned (and Successfully Applied) from Stephanie Palmer’s “Good in a Room”

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So here’s a continuation of the “Kicked that Room’s Ass” blog series! This series discusses the many things I learned from Stephanie Palmer’s “Good in a Room”. For those of you who missed the first installment, “Good in a Room” … Continue reading 

I Kicked that Room’s Ass, I: Real Lessons Learned (and Successfully Applied) from Stephanie Palmer’s “Good in a Room”

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So in January I took an awesome Los Angeles trip with a group of college colleagues. While on that trip, we met a whole bunch of really great people who were warm, welcoming, and also doing the very same things … Continue reading 

Why Marketing Your Book Isn’t Quite What It’s Cracked Up to Be: Three MAJOR Mistakes of Indie Publishers & Writers

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Marketing can be a scary road for many writers and indie publishers who cringe at the idea of a room or chat room full of people and breaking the ice. So let’s ease into it by helping you to point … Continue reading 

COLBY’S DEBUT BOOK! COMING MAY 2013! Ghosts of Koa, The First Book of Ezekiel

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So after 3 and a half years of hard work, brainstorming, writing, and re-writing, the first book of ten in my novel series franchise is being released! Check it out! GHOSTS OF KOA For over one hundred years the Civic … Continue reading 

Into the Beyond: Life of a Fashionable Writer-Backpacker, Week 12, Plane Tickets

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SO you’ve pinched your pennies for traveling, you’ve gotten your travel documents, you’ve started to think about packing…  but how are we going to get over there? Let’s not forget about the plane tickets! Without ‘em, we’re pretty stranded, so … Continue reading 

Into the Beyond: Life of a Fashionable Writer-Backpacker, Week 13, Pinching Pennies for Travel, II of II

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In part one of my Pinching Pennies post, I talked about different ways you could save money before, during, and after traveling abroad. From student-teacher discounts to strategizing on ticket buying sites to couchsurfing, you can get anywhere in the world … Continue reading