Cooking the Books: Twisty Sourdough Pretzels
In my house, we love enjoying fresh-baked treats while reading our favorite books. Today, I wanted to share one of our favorite recipes –...
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Laura McNeill
- Apr 29, 2018
- 2 min
Best Writing Books, Part 1
I’m often asked about my favorite books on writing. I have shelves of books on writing, editing, publishing, story structure — you name...
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Laura McNeill
- May 1, 2016
- 1 min
Counting My Blessings
Happy May! I just wanted to take a moment this Sunday to say thank you to the many readers and friends who have reached out and sent...
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Laura McNeill
- Apr 19, 2016
- 1 min
Behind the Scenes of Sister Dear
My new book SISTER DEAR releases today!!! In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be attending Today, I thought it might be fun to offer a bit of...
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Laura McNeill
- Oct 23, 2015
- 1 min
WYAM TV Interview: Writing, the Deep South, & Center of Gravity
I recently had the opportunity to talk with television personality Suzie Wiley at WYAM-TV on her show, Valley Happenings. The station...
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Laura McNeill
- Oct 21, 2015
- 2 min
Writer Wednesday – Do’s and Don’ts ~ Part 3 (Networking)
This is the third part of three in my series of Do’s and Don’ts for New Authors. I’ve covered Work-Life Balance (Part 1) and Marketing...
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Laura McNeill
- Oct 7, 2015
- 3 min
Writer Wednesday: Do’s and Don’ts for a First Book ~ Part 1 (Work-Life Balance)
A few weeks back, I served on a writer panel in Dallas with three wonderful and smart authors — Kristy Cambron, Katherine Reay, and Mary...
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Laura McNeill
- Sep 23, 2015
- 1 min
Samantha March’s Video Review of “Center of Gravity”
I’m so thrilled to share that Samantha March, founder of Chick Lit Plus and the fabulous Books & Beauty channel on YouTube, just shared...
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Laura McNeill
- Aug 4, 2015
- 1 min
On the Road … The Center of Gravity Book Tour
The Center of Gravity Book Tour has taken me some wonderful places all over the southeast. Here’s where I stopped in most recently,...
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Laura McNeill
- Jul 4, 2015
- 1 min
I <3 Readers Giveaway - 2 Center of Gravity ARCs
In anticipation of Center of Gravity’s July 14th release, here’s a new giveaway offering 2 prizes for 2 lucky winners! a Rafflecopter...
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Laura McNeill
- Jul 2, 2015
- 1 min
Reader Spotlight: Jenny C
Hey ALL! Wanted to share the 4-1-1 about one of my reader-friends and the winner Jennifer wins a Williams-Sonoma apron and oven mitt, as...
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Laura McNeill
- Jul 1, 2015
- 3 min
Publishing, Pen Names, and Breaking the Rules
When I first began writing, several authors generously shared their unwritten rules for forging a successful career. They unanimously...
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Laura McNeill
- Jun 22, 2015
- 2 min
The Writing Life: It’s All About Juggling
I’m often asked how I keep everything straight. Not my work schedule, mind you, or my kids’ activities, or even my grad school projects....
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Laura McNeill
- Jun 17, 2015
- 2 min
Writer Wednesday: 10 Ways to Fuel Motivation
A lot of people tell me that they’ve always wanted to write a novel. They have an idea, a synopsis, an elevator pitch, and interesting...
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Laura McNeill
- Jun 16, 2015
- 1 min
@Publish15 Convention – Part Deux
Day 2 of Publish 15 was just as fun and fulfilling as Day 1. In all, more than 500 people from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and...
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Laura McNeill
- Jun 3, 2015
- 2 min
Writer Wednesday: Word Count or Word Quality
There is a belief among writers that, every day, authors must put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard and reach a certain word count....
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Laura McNeill
- May 30, 2015
- 1 min
Prize Pack Giveaway ~ 7 Beach Reads, Tote, T-Shirt & More
I’ve been traveling so much the past few weeks, meeting fabulous authors at RT in Dallas and Page & Palette in Fairhope, Ala., and...
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Laura McNeill
- May 28, 2015
- 2 min
Reader Feature: Jen McGee
Today I am so happy to welcome my friend Jen McGee to the blog. Jen is a talented photographer, great mom, wife, and blogger, AND is one...
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Laura McNeill
- May 16, 2015
- 2 min
Report from the #RT2015 Booklovers Convention!
It’s been a whirlwind this week! I flew out of New Orleans bright and early Wednesday morning and landed in Dallas, Texas for #RT2015....
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Laura McNeill
- May 13, 2015
- 3 min
Writer Wednesday: 6 Ways Reading Makes You a Better Writer
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” – Stephen King It’s hard to ignore the...
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