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To Offer it Free or Not – Marketing Your Work
Originally posted on Indigo Sea Press Blog:
As with everything to do with the art of writing, publishing and marketing books, there are different views on the worth of offering your books free. Some will argue that you should not work for free. And, in essence, that is what you are doing when you offer…
Snowed is Over!
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Sadly, Snowed is complete. I hope you enjoyed Big Mike’s adventures. Now, the big choice comes of what to share with you next? I’ll have to do some looking so that I can find the perfect story. The decision has been made and I shall introduce it Sunday, June 7,…
Snowed – Part 61
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Anisette Parker is in custody. She and Mike are being checked at the hospital. Her claim that she’s pregnant worries Mike. He feels responsible and doesn’t want to back out of a responsibility. If he’s going to be a father, he wants to know. But try finding anyone to give…
Snowed – Part 60
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
The police arrive and are able to help the kids off the bus. Mike manages to distract Anisette without getting himself shot. The lady cop comes up to speak to him, she asks him if that’s the crazy chick who caused all the trouble. “Yeah,” I said, right before I…
Snowed – Part 59
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Mike finds the bus at the park where they stopped for lunch when on the field trip. He knows that Anisette Parker is around somewhere. She hops onto the hood of the car, wielding a gun at him. He knows he has to calm her down. “Then why are you…
Snowed – Part 56
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
While they are chatting, Jaqwan tells them the identity of Mystery Date, none other than the young teacher, Anisette Parker. Mike, who had only ever seen her in the long dresses with her hair pulled back, hadn’t recognized her. “She’s some sort of religious freak,” Cynthia said. “She borrowed that…
Snowed – Part 55
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
One of the firefighters tells Mike that the gas water heater next door had been purposely rigged to blow up. He and Sarena both have near panic attacks when they realize they could have been killed. Amazingly, it’s Ma who stays calm. Their neighbors come over to Jesse’s to check…
My Photos
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
I love taking pictures. It’s been years since I did much other than family snapshots, but I still try to make them special. I love interesting light and find myself applying composition rules automatically. Below are a few of my photos from years past. I have promised to go out…
A Little White Lie – Part 11
Originally posted on Sci-Fi and Fantasy by Dellani:
Penny gets the less than envious job of collecting Private Bennett. “Corporal Bennett reporting as ordered, Ma’am.” “Corporal?” She checked a computer file on the table. “Says here your last offense got you busted to Private again.” “Oh, yeah,” he said, reaching in his pocket for a…
Snowed – Part 54
Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
After dinner and an improvised concert by Mike, Chester and Sarena, they decide to call it a night. They are gathered on the porch saying goodnight when a strange sound catches Mike’s attention. It came from the apartment next door to his. There was a flash of light and another,…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 