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Courses, Curiosity, and My Current Conundrums

Posted on April 2, 2025 by dorothyemry

Today I finished the first course in the Good with Words: Writing and Editing specialization on Coursera and now my brain has been presented with a conundrum: move on immediately to the next course in the specialization (more of the same) or … Continue reading →

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Zombie Blues Giveaway, & Where do writers get their ideas?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by dorothyemry

First (and most importantly), time is running out on snagging a free ebook of my short story collection Zombie Blues. The giveaway ends tonight at 11:59pm PDT. So head on over to Amazon and get your copy. Got it? Okay … Continue reading →

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Bad News, Good News, and Stress

Posted on October 12, 2020 by dorothyemry

Had a scare yesterday when one of my close friends, who is over 70, told me she thought she might have Covid-19. Turns out her handyman’s mother has Covid and he got tested but wouldn’t know the results until today. … Continue reading →

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My Covid-19 Stay At Home 2020 Diary

Posted on March 31, 2020 by dorothyemry

Hello fellow nerds! Hope you are all well and playing it safe. The resale shop where I work closed as of March 24th and I’ve been home ever since. Just seven days, but it already feels much, much longer. How … Continue reading →

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Great Cover Art for YA Fantasy

Posted on January 14, 2017 by dorothyemry

I’m spoiled for choice. Having just received the German and Czech editions of The Lost Realm, my fantasy novel for young readers, I just can’t decide which cover I prefer. Do you have a favourite? The Lost Realm is the … Continue reading →

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Well. That Didn’t Work Out…

Posted on June 8, 2013 by dorothyemry

In my last post on January 1, 2012, I said I’d take a the year and read through the works of Shakespeare. All of them. Starting with one I hadn’t read before: King John. Sounded like a good plan. Definitely … Continue reading →

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