Author Archives: donnamshields

Time Management

Posted on January 23, 2013

Time management is such a big problem for me. With working full time at the motorcycle shop and having custody of my one year old grandson (also a full time job in itself), and having to take care of the … Continue reading →

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Helen’s Introduction

Posted on January 2, 2013

  Helen asked me to post this for her, so here she is. Give her a warm welcome to our family!…Donna Shields Hi everyone! I live in the Midwest with the cold, the snow, and the wild critters and am … Continue reading →

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Those Holiday Leftovers

Posted on December 26, 2012

Christmas is a magical day. The children, and/or grandchildren, awake early in anticipation.  The gifts are opened and breakfast is made. Adults become kids themselves as they help build, learn, and play with the new toys. (Or maybe your tradition … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween everyone!! This day is such a fun holiday. With all the pumpkin carvings and little kiddies dressing up. Of course we can’t forget about all the great candy The ghost stories. Tales of witches, vampires, werewolves and every … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Right to Vote

Posted on September 12, 2012

I didn’t know what I was going to blog about today. I know it’s a little off the beaten path. However, I believe this is where women’s rights truly began to explode. I found an email from a very close … Continue reading →

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Promoting/ Random pick for Secrets of Jenkins Bridge

Posted on June 20, 2012

Good Wednesday to everyone! Promoting is a major part of getting your name and your book out into the world. It’s a huge part of your platform as an author. And boy, can it be tricky at times. There are … Continue reading →

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Conflict is Essential

Posted on May 16, 2012

All fabulous books have the key ingredients: memorable characters, tantalizing plots, and some great conflicts ranging from romance to death rays. Without one of these, there is no story. Or at least an interesting one. Inner conflict: What is going … Continue reading →

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Novel vs. Novella

Posted on March 8, 2012

Happy Thursday my fellow sisters! I’m a day late, so forgive me. I just finished up edits for Secrets of Jenkins Bridge which is a novel at over 50K words. And all I could think was how long it took … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Slate

Posted on January 4, 2012

Welcome 2012!! A new year brings in all the resolutions, goals, and fresh beginnings. A brand new start with a clean slate, or at least that’s how I view it. Not that 2011 was bad. Just a roller coaster of … Continue reading →

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My Reasons For Being Thankful This Year

Posted on November 23, 2011

I have decided to partake in my Thansgiving early. Not the turkey and the trimmings and the family. Just what I’m thankful for this year. And there is quite a list. 1. For my recovery from the whole gallbladder, stones … Continue reading →

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