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"Sometimes you gotta break some rules to set things right."

Ludwig van Beethoven

“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”

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Hey, I'm Donna. I'll read anything if I'm bored; but mostly read in adult fantasy, horror/thriller, commercial/women's fiction, well written erotica. I write in those same genre's. I'm not as sexy as I pretend, but I'm far from naive. I have kids, ex husbands, and like cats.
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WHERE I'M PUBLISHED

  • Bewildering Stories Issue 744, Jan 2018
  • Bewildering Stories Issue 424, Mar 2011
  • An Honest Lie; Justifiable Hipocracy
  • The Literary Lab Presents; Variations on a Theme
  • Second Avenue, Second Hand
  • New Realms: Fiction Magazines

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2018 GOALS

- write three new horror short stories to submit to random anthologies between August and December

- FINISH, edit, and submit three of the incomplete short stories in My Documents

- rewrite chapter 1 of my novel NOT HER MOTHER'S FATE

- revise and submit query and synopsis for FATE

- write and schedule six book review posts

THANKS DEZZY

THANKS DEZZY

2016 WRITING CREED

2016 WRITING CREED
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2016 GOAL QUOTES

Take a chance this year. Try something that terrifies you. Get out and live to your fullest potential. - - Crystal Collier

2015 WRITING GOAL

In 2015, don’t let your need for perfection turn to obsession. Don’t be held captive in your comfort zone. Be brave. Take risks. Turn your vision into reality. If you make a mistake, so be it. Learn from the misstep and move on.
--VR BARKOWSKI

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    In Memoriam: Janet Reid - On Sunday, April 14, 2024, the literary community lost one of its guiding lights when Janet Reid passed away. A New York literary agent for more than twe...
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My Blog List

  • Creepypasta
    Hunting Grounds
    7 hours ago
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    #IWSG MARCH 4th Book Launches & Big Idea Challenge
    1 day ago
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    The Veil as Mystery and Hidden Truth
    1 day ago
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    March IWSG!
    2 days ago
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    Here's some advice for a book launch just in time for the March 2026 Insecure Writer's Support Group post.
    2 days ago
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    March Madness
    2 days ago
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    2 days ago
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    IWSG - March 2026
    2 days ago
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    COVER REVEAL: Tea Leaves, Pages & Starlight
    2 days ago
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    2 days ago
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    Author Interview: Stacey Lee and Heiress of Nowhere Giveaway and IWSG Post
    2 days ago
  • Susan Says
    IWSG: March 2026
    2 days ago
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    IWSG Day and The Divine Comedy Live!
    2 days ago
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    Insecure Writer’s Support Group, New Book Releases, and March Movie Preview
    2 days ago
  • Olga Godim writing | Fantasy and more
    Classics score high
    2 days ago
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    Finished Reading “Keep Me Close” and I Think It’s Back!
    3 days ago
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    MARCH 2026
    5 days ago
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    AI Storytelling vs. Human: Who Writes Better? 5 Takeaways from AI vs. Human Contest
    5 days ago
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    Balance of Nature ... Jacqui's book launch ...
    3 weeks ago
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    3 weeks ago
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    IWSG February 2026
    4 weeks ago
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    2 months ago
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    What Creates Great Storytelling?
    2 months ago
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    6 months ago
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