The School Of Difficult Writing

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Jun

First Sentence Friday!

This is the week I’m all caught up! From here on out it’s one sentence through Chapter 28, which will post on Friday, October 28th right before the official launch on Tuesday, November 1st. The good news? By then some of you will actually have

8 CommentsJune 10, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Jun

Goodreads Giveaway!

Kensington has set up another Goodreads giveaway for THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE. The contest will run June 8th –>June 27th to win one copy of an ARC or final copy! If you’re not on Goodreads, now’s the time to join (free) because not only

4 CommentsJune 8, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Jun

THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE Final Cover

I thought I couldn’t love my cover any more, and then? Kensington’s Art Department did a little fine tuning and this is what we now have! There are reasons behind every decision made by my publisher. I know why they did this little tweak, but

19 CommentsJune 7, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Jun

First Sentence Friday

Still in catch up mode! This week I’m sharing the first sentences in Chapters 5, 6, and 7. CHAPTER FIVE In the early spring of 1969, when the yellow dust of pollen was heavy in the air, I noticed Mama’s discontent had wrapped even further

18 CommentsJune 3, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

First Sentence Friday!

I’ve got 28 chapters, and, (correction from yesterday) only 23 Friday’s before my “official” launch date of November 1st. In order to sync up time wise, I’m going to share first sentences in this post for Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4. Next Friday, I’ll

24 CommentsMay 27, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

Announcing First Sentence Fridays

As I get closer to the publication date of my debut novel, I’ve been thinking of different ways to entice readers, to build a little suspense, and most importantly, share a tiny bit of the story within that beautiful, most awesome cover created by the

6 CommentsMay 26, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

Great Expectations

This wasn’t an easy post to write. I’ve sat on it for days, thinking about it, and wondering if I should write about this topic at all. It’s likely (probably) premature for me to even think the way I am, but I’ve said before and

32 CommentsMay 19, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

Did You Know…

…how you can help out authors? It’s not just buying the book, which is certainly a big deal in of itself. There are a couple (well okay, five here) more steps that can take the simple, yet powerful act of buying a book go that

13 CommentsMay 1, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Apr

A Pre-Publication Interview

My lovely writer friend, Lilac Shoshani, asked if she could interview me on my upcoming debut. Of course I said, YES! Lilac is a New Age Nun who cares deeply about those around her. She lives in the city of Tel Aviv, where she writes

11 CommentsApril 23, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Apr

I Say It’s Both

There’s this online place I visit, sometimes once a day, sometimes more – which is likely too much for my own writing good. This online place is agent Janet Reid‘s blog. I found her several years ago when I “entered” my serious writing stage. Sometime

21 CommentsApril 17, 2016by Donna Everhart