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About Jamie Brazil

Author, spouse, coffee addict and Bloodhound enthusiast.

BFFing Up Your Heroine: Building a Better Best Friend

Posted on May 8, 2012

In January I read a book about friendship, MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche.  It’s about one woman’s search to find friends, keep friends… and jettison the ones that didn’t reciprocate or have her best interests at heart.   Seems the … Continue reading →

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Beware! This Blog Post Stinks!

Posted on March 6, 2012

One of the best things about being a writer is that our imaginations constantly seek out images, snippets of conversation, and tactile thrills.  Anything that can be repackaged and cleverly peddled to the page is fair game.  When it comes … Continue reading →

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To Blog or Not to Blog

Posted on February 7, 2012

The other day I went to a book-signing event and listened to a famous novelist dismiss blogging. A distraction that keeps writers from writing, she said.  Lost word count.    Really?  I admit, I was taken aback at first.  Logically, yes, … Continue reading →

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10,000 Hour Blog Master?

Posted on January 3, 2012

A blogger acquaintance of mine is approaching two million hits on her website.  Two-freakin’-million.  The number has me thinking about web traffic a lot. How come some bloggers have huge numbers and others, the majority (like me) who’ve jumped on … Continue reading →

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It’s not you, it’s us

Posted on December 6, 2011

Critique groups come and go, form then fall apart, gather and… sometimes keep gathering.  My original critique group belongs in the hall of fame.  They’ve been together approximately fifteen years.  But more often than not, a critique group’s  shelf life … Continue reading →

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Skills All Women Should Have, Part 1, Tire Changing

Posted on November 15, 2011

Everybody has their own ideas of limits.  As women, we sometimes sell ourselves short when it comes to expanding our comfort zones.  The other day I was thinking about skills I’d like to be able to pass along to my … Continue reading →

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Who am I?

Posted on November 1, 2011

This blog is for a member of my RWA chapter who sent out a desperate plea for help. She’s facing something many of us have dealt with, or will in the future: caring for a loved one who has daunting … Continue reading →

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One GREAT Sentence

Posted on October 11, 2011

“You think a good man is hard to find, wait’ll you try to find a reasonably priced plumber.”  That was my husband’s favorite line in my novel, Prince Charming, Inc., that will be released tomorrow through Soul Mate Publishing along … Continue reading →

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