I'm doing Christmas cards! Post here with your addy, all posts are screened so only I can see them.

I need your name, address, and some random fun fact about you.

New! Interview with Casz Koze Brewster on my blog. She talks about her writing history, struggles, support and the benefits of working with a collaborator.

You can find Casz on livejournal as whiskeychick

Ok so, Livejournal still owns for being able to screen comments. So, if you'd like a Christmas card this year from me (and Wyatt and the cat) please leave a comment here with your name and address. If you include your email addy I'll be able to send you mine too if you'd like to send one back ( Read more... )

I recently came across the term “Indie Author” while researching more avenues for self-publishing and promotion. While I personally like to avoid labels, in the world of writing and publishing genre and identification are so important. It shows that the author understands their writing and where it fits in with traditional publishing. It’s a much ( Read more... )

Well, I did it. I wrote a book, edited that book and I am now publishing said book (before I turn 30 in a few months). Click through the picture to go to RendaDodge.com and get more information about the book. Pre-Order is going on now, book is out on 10/20.


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I'm reading through Sylvia Plath's Journals (the parts that Ted Hughes didn't destroy to 'protect his family'), and like I was when I read the Bell Jar, I am struck with an overwhelming sense of connection to Plath and her writing. It's amazing that she is the closest attachment in writing I've been able to find, and she stuck her head in a gas ( Read more... )

I guess I'll break my life into sections because it seems like the right way to do it. Segregate this here, stick that over there. Sure, why not ( Read more... )

Countdown To My Surgery

Yeah, I'm definitely counting down this shit.

So, most people know what is going on with my shoulder, but I guess a lot don’t. So, I’m going to give the end all be all of diatribes here ( Read more... )

It's now officially time to shout it from the rooftops. I finished the second revision of my novel ( Read more... )