Author Archives: marymarvella

#Editor is bouncing on the ceiling! @MaryMarvellaEdits

This project involved 10 entrepreneurs and took 1 1/2 years to make happen. I’ll share more SOON!

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Cornbread and Brooms by Tim Hammond

This post was a delightful Facebook find. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! My friend’s mother, Miss Sylvia, is making cornbread. Her house is alive with the smell. The eighty-two-year old woman cooks cornbread the old-fashioned … Continue reading

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Remember the Days of Driving around and Enjoying Christmas Lights? @MaryMarvella

As a single adult, I don’t head out with the purpose of seeing Christmas lights. HOWEVER, I will stop and take photos when there is legal parking near the lights I really like. These lights are in Suwanee, GA. Downtown … Continue reading

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I am in a magazine! Pretty cool!

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Do You Dread Editing Your Work?

Consider this. Artists often fine-tune their work. Yep, most artists I know let their work set or rest and then go back to view the project with a critical eye. Some have shown paintings in stages or sculptures evolving as … Continue reading

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What is a Media Kit?

Originally posted on Pink Fuzzy Slippers Authors:
If you’re appearing with your book on someone’s blog, likely they will ask you for a media kit. Here’s an example of my Media Kit for The Texas Cowboy. The high points are…

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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

I’LL MAKE THIS SHORT AND SWEET! HAPPY FEBRUARY AND HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I’m working on lessons for a course on using sensory details to connect with our readers in a lasting way.  This is a VERY NEW rough draft. Some … Continue reading

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Author/Standup Comedienne?

I can’t believe I’m going to do a comedy routine! Saturday will be my first attempt to wow an audience with my humor. I can’t decide which jokes to do. Short jokes? Shall I tell about being the angel on … Continue reading

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Conflict, Conflict, Conflict! Reposting 12/30/22

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! We make decisions every day. Some decisions are easy. We know what we need to do and why, and we do what we must. Other decisions are not easy to make. Those cause internal conflict. What if … Continue reading

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A Class about Using Small Conflicts on the Way in January, 2022 !

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