So yes, it’s been ages since there was a blog post, but that’s for many reasons. One, this blog will soon be moving and I’m busy designing and working and figuring out GoDaddy and WordPress. It’s coming soon! See the countdown here: www.dmpederson.com Two, there is so much more work to get my book out in print than I expected! There’s … Read More
My Book Is Going to be Published! — With Kickstarter’s Help
I am ecstatic to announce that my book will be published! This is the big reason why I haven’t been blogging, that I alluded to in my previous post. I am publishing it myself in February 2015. I’ve been putting in so many hours researching editors and cover designers and the best way to publish that blogging had to be … Read More
Lack of Posts = A Great Surprise!
I’m loving that I’m still getting amazing book review requests and I’ve already delved into so many of them (despite my very conspicuous lack of posts). Here’s the thing. There’s a reason why there hasn’t been a lot of things from me or reviews in the last while. I’ll be sharing some specific details in a post on Monday, but … Read More
I Finally, FINALLY Made My Deadline
So yesterday I posted something that I’d originally typed and intended to publish in January. Why did it not go up until then? I started working on my novel revising and polishing and once I got in the grove I couldn’t stop 😀 The sum of not posting for two months? MY NOVEL IS FINISHED AND POLISHED! I’ve got to … Read More
Do I Want to Work Full-time? That’s a Nope with a Capital “N”
Some moms can totally organize the house and kids and work full-time. I’m not one of them. For the middle two-ish weeks of January (yes this is a post I wrote in Jan. Why is it just going up now? More on that tomorrow) I was pretty much working full-time as a temp in an optometrist’s office. I didn’t mind … Read More
The Saviour of My Soul and a Merry Christmas to All
On this day many are celebrating a variety of things, I myself am celebrating Christmas with a special focus on my Saviour Jesus Christ. It doesn’t matter to me what you may or may not believe and may or may not celebrate. Personally? Wish me whatever you please, Happy Holidays, good Kwanzaa, Hanuka or Christmas, if it’s said with a … Read More
Let’s Be Honest. I Bit Off WAY More Than I Could Chew.
So I went to the most amazing Writer’s Fair at the beginning of November. I got all motivated and excited about my writing again. Therefore I readjusted my deadline for sending out my manuscript, and I decided to do NaNoWriMo which for those who don’t know means you start a new novel at the beginning of the month and try … Read More
Peacock Flock Review #24 – Wings
Wings Author: Aprilynne Pike Length: ~ 290 pages Genre: Paranormal Romance Heat level: Clean Stars: 3 Enjoyable Purple Stars Book Summary: Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.In … Read More
When Your Writing Gets a Burst
So the posts I’d planned on writing this week didn’t happen because I was getting ready for the Kamloops Writer’s Fair. Worth every single penny and definitely planning on making this an annual thing for me! There was an open mike night, blue pencil interviews and I went to two amazing workshops that were exactly what I needed for my … Read More