Now Available for Only $3.99! Kiki and Cara Mia's Holiday Celebration By Joanna Campbell Slan Author's Note: In Kiki Lowenstein's life, this novella comes after Killer,Paper, Cut. In Cara Mia Delgatto's life, this novella comes after Tear Down and Die (only 99 cents!) Chapter 1 Monday (Hanukkah starts Wednesday at sundown) Kiki Lowenstein's house in Webster Groves, Missouri ~ Kiki ~ Standing on the back stoop of our tiny … [Read more...] about Excerpt from KIKI AND CARA MIA'S HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
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Excerpt from TEAR DOWN & DIE
Chapter 1 Early September... St. Louis, MO Sometimes you need to go backwards to move forwards. Especially when you doubt yourself and don't know what to do next. All my packing was done. Boxes that would go into storage formed an untidy wall around me. "Where you moving to?" asked one of the men from the van lines, as he flicked the butt of a Camel cigarette onto my lawn. Except it wasn't my lawn. Not anymore. So why worry? "I haven't … [Read more...] about Excerpt from TEAR DOWN & DIE
Excerpt from A HALLOWEEN CLOSE CALL…
A Halloween Close Call A Kiki Lowenstein Novella By Joanna Campbell Slan The entire novella will be free from Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 (Tuesday through Thursday). On those days ONLY, you'll be able to "purchase" the novella at no cost. You can get your copy FREE on those days only by going to http://tinyurl.com/HalloweenCC Author's Note: In the timeline of Kiki Lowenstein's life, this comes after Group, Photo, Grave (Book … [Read more...] about Excerpt from A HALLOWEEN CLOSE CALL…
A Collage for My Beloved Beta Babes
This ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) was inspired by a new book, The Beauty of Zentangle, where a sister CZT, Kate Lamontagne, did a piece called "Under the Sea." Kate was in the same CZT class with me. To create it, I started by making a blue-green watercolor background. I sprinkled rock salt on the paper to lift the color in areas. When it was dry, I photocopied it so I could try several tangles. Also, the photocopy paper … [Read more...] about A Collage for My Beloved Beta Babes
How to Edit Your Work
The ability to edit your own work is incredibly important. For obvious reasons, editors prefer authors who can turn in clean copy. Beyond lightening an editor's workload, there are other reasons that you need to be good at editing--it's your name on the book! Over the years I've picked up great ideas for editing. Here's the best summary of what you should be doing-- Edit your work in passes. In other words, don't go over it once and … [Read more...] about How to Edit Your Work
A Crafty Treat for Dogs
I love owning Bichons. My groomer, Pam, says that Bichons are the only breed capable of real love. (Don't throw things at me! I'm quoting her!) But Bichons are also prone to a variety of problems, and poor teeth are right up there at the top of the list. They are also very emotionally sensitive. Leaving them behind really makes them upset. To combat both problems, I've come up with this treat. Using Easy Cheese (otherwise know … [Read more...] about A Crafty Treat for Dogs
