Tag Archives: Indie Authors

Meet My Character Blog Hop!

Posted on September 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been invited by Maria Alexander to participate in the Meet My Character Blog Hop. This blog tour is meant to highlight a main character from a WIP, recently published, or soon-to-be published work by us, the authors. Maria’s … Continue reading →

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Bad Me/Good Me

Posted on June 18, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Okay, so I’m not playing the Writing 101 game anymore 😦 Bad me. I’m trying desperately hard to reach the 50,000 words for JuNoWriMo but haven’t actually written anything since Sunday. 😦 Bad me. I finished another Lisa Kleypas novel! … Continue reading →

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First-World Abolitionist

Posted on June 5, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Even without the aid of Corti-Slim, I am determined to stay here – grounded and with a rightful purpose. To work on improving my writing skills in order to make a living as a recognized author. Writing about this particular … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on June 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Alright, so I goofed up. I blogged in the wrong frame of mind, and now I feel dumb. All it takes to get over myself, though, is people. People tend to make me see the true ass I am even … Continue reading →

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All Kinds of Wonderment

Posted on June 3, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Today is just chock full ‘o surprises. While rummaging through one of the un-unpacked storage boxes from my last move, I came across this nearly empty so I keep diluting the stuff bottle of hair tonic that is way ages … Continue reading →

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Audience

Posted on June 2, 2014 by RaineBalkera

As I continue to figure out new ways to reach new people in order to generate interest in my publication, a few things manage to stump or amuse me. This, for example, is what I found at my Smashwords account … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funnies

Posted on June 1, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, today is the first day of June. (brief, quiet pause) YAY! Whoo-Hoo! Hurray! Summer is just around the corner! I’ve waited for it since last September, and here it is again, making another fabulous appearance with its heaping helpings … Continue reading →

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Covering the Cover

Posted on May 31, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This topic is near and dear to my heart, and yet not something I like thinking about because of the exclusionary aspects involved. People with money are free to do whatever they damn well please whenever they want and however … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on May 29, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Today’s self-taught lesson is on Perspective I already talked about POV and how I was actually right and my critics were wrong. This isn’t about POV, though. Today, I’m going to walk myself through Frame of Reference or Approach. My … Continue reading →

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Damitol

Posted on May 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Actually, I refer to them as cuss words, but no one else I know does. When I use the word CUSS to refer to the mainstream utterances in everyday speech, I’m met with perplexity and sometimes giggles. I think the … Continue reading →

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