Monthly Archives: January 2014

Double Dip Release and Recent Reads

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Kourtney

My Killer Nashville conference buddy, Gretchen Archer, is releasing her second book in the Davis Way Crime Caper tomorrow. So I’m squeezing one more review in this month. I read the awesome ARC and wanted to blog about it close … Continue reading →

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Arisia, Beef Stew, and Revision Tips

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kourtney

Last weekend, Mom, Aunt Sue, and I drove to Boston for a 22 hour visit. We encountered an unpredicted winter weather advisory where the speed limit went from 65 to 40. At first, the snow blew in confetti pieces, which … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Six Train Q&A on Kayti's Blog

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Kourtney

Today, I’m over on Kayti’s blog for a Q&A. Kayti reviewed Six Train for Readers’ Favorites and gave it 5 stars. Then she reached out to me to do an interview on her blog, KNR Writes.  I am sharing my writing schedule and … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Four Things A Good Query Does

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kourtney

I’m guest blogging over at the Third Story Writers Guild. They are a fabulous group of writers who live in the Butternut/Park Falls area of Wisconsin. They hosted me for an author talk when I visited Butternut last summer. I’m … Continue reading →

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Blog Break Experiment

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Kourtney

The blog break yielded unexpected results. I read more novels. I focused more on my outline of Six Train’s sequel (it’s 60 pages and a scene by scene outline).  I worked on two workshops for January. So yay to productivity … Continue reading →

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