Recently in Author Accelerator’s Members Circle, I was asked what writing advice I’d give my beginner writing self if I could. Author Accelerator was kind enough to publish my answer on No Blank Pages: https://medium.com/no-blank-pages/dear-me-writing-your-first-draft-3ac449b527da?sk=dfa3e964eba05cd9af8bbb777a078f71
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I’m In the Doghouse Today

I’m In the Doghouse Today
Dear Friends,
Today is the day. In the Doghouse: A Couple’s Breakup from Their Dog’s Point of View is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and Kobo. I’m celebrating with donuts because donuts are delicious and they play an important role in this book.
From In the Doghouse:
“My grandpa used to swear he could tell what kind of person someone was by knowing their favorite donut.”
Lucy smiles. “With all due respect, sounds like your grandpa was missing a few donut holes.”
“You’d be surprised how right he was. What’s your favorite donut?”
But do you know what, or rather who, played an even more important role in this novel? YOU, dear subscriber, and all of these wonderful people and organizations mentioned now:
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Vitality Stories
A Tiger Drive Thanks
It takes a village to write and publish a book. Here are the people and groups who are recognized in Tiger Drive.
Acknowledgments
Finishing a book requires soda, licorice, yogurt covered peanuts, magazines, glue-sticks, alligator skin, earplugs, candles, walks, a timer, a door, two saw horses, a fitness ball, The Civil Wars, and olive branches. But mostly, it takes a village of believers, coaches, supporters, and collaborators. Continue reading


