Category Archives: Opportunity Knocks

Dang it WordPress!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Jodi

I just finished a really great post about creating culture and finding an audience using the WordPress new post writing page.  I had the picture, I had everything tagged, the only thing left to do was a quick double-check using … Continue reading →

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Submitting to Literary Magazines

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jodi

It’s strange to return to blogging after taking a month off.  November was crazy, filled with family, birthdays,  and Thanksgiving.  My goal for finishing a complete edit of my manuscript changed to finishing the first 50,000 words worth, then changed again … Continue reading →

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“Life, the Universe, and Everything” Writing Conference

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jodi

Last weekend I had the mind-blowing experience of attending the “Life, the Universe, and Everything” (LTUE) sci/fi fantasy writers conference.  Networking opportunities like these don’t come my way often and it’s great to be able to shake hands with some … Continue reading →

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Freelance Copywriting, a stab in the dark

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jodi

This year I’ve decided that it’s time to start making a little cash with my writing. Seeing that more gratifying methods, such as selling something, anything, to the markets, are not proving effective, I’ve turned to the pinch penny world … Continue reading →

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Tune in for My Twitterview!

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jodi

My new friend and fellow blogger Emlyn Chand is starting a series of interviews featuring bloggers and authors.  To start things off with a bang she has chosen me for her first ever Twitterview. Twitter users can catch the action … Continue reading →

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French Underwater Nazi Zombies

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jodi

Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about genres. Are you familiar with all of the genres of fiction? Have you tried anything new lately? I had no idea that French underwater Nazi zombies was a specialized subgenre of … Continue reading →

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Literary Magazines

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jodi

Yesterday I successfully submitted my piece for round five of NPR’s three-minute fiction and decided it was great time to explore a few new markets.  These are a few of the literary magazines I stumbled upon while searching Duotrope’s Digest, … Continue reading →

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NPR: Three Minute Fiction – Round five

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jodi

It’s that time again!  NPR is hosting round five of Three Minute Fiction. This round’s entries must start with the phrase, “”Some people swore that the house was haunted,” and end with, “Nothing was ever the same again after that.” … Continue reading →

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Look before you leap

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jodi

We have a bizarre tradition at our house, every night after we put our son to bed he sneaks out for “one more thing.”  It’s usually an extra hug or a sippy cup refill.  After that he’s happy and goes … Continue reading →

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Weekly Review #10

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jodi

There wasn’t much to review this week.  The manuscript is making slow and steady progress and thanks to some fantastic critique (Rik and Nancy, you guys are great!) I’m getting a good feel on what I can do to take … Continue reading →

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