Sylvie Grayson Author of Romantic Suspense and Fantasy

Quotes

  • Cruise to Spain via Portugal

    Our cruise to Spain was exactly what we wanted — kind of like the slow boat to China. We left Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a Sunday and spent twelve days at sea. It was eight days from departure for our first stop – the Portuguese island of Madeira. By then we had begun to unwind…

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  • Pen name – yes or no?

    Should you use a nom de plume, or pseudonym as it’s more often called? As an author there are a number of reasons why you would want to use your own name. You are already known to a circle of people and can capitalize on that with your first publications. However, using a different name…

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  • Passing on Your Left

    There are a lot of biking and walking trails where I live on Vancouver Island. They’re well used, mostly gravel although some lengths are dirt and lead through streams and over tangled tree roots. The trails lead past farm land, up steep hills, through dense forest and down old train routes. When you’re riding a…

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  • David Bowie – be true to yourself

    David Bowie is dead at 69 from cancer. His last song, Lazarus, was recorded shortly before he died and the video shot in a hospital room, showing him with his eyes blindfolded. Lazurus is, of course, a referral to the Bible where Jesus is recorded raising this man from the dead days after he died.…

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  • Writers retreat on Vancouver Island

    I just finished a two day get away for a writing retreat. It was fantastic. I’d never done this before and didn’t know exactly what to expect. But having the time set aside turned out to be the first big gift. When do you get a chance to set aside two days dedicated to writing?…

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  • Comment on a blog – is there a right way?

    Connect with your favourite blogger, and the best way is through leaving a comment. Is there a right way to do that? We all like to connect with a blogger who writes information we can use and appreciate. Kevin Duncan, on http://boostblogtraffic.com/ has written an interesting column on how to go about it. His goal…

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  • Liebster Award for blogging

    I have been nominated for the Leibster Award, it’s all about finding new blogs to visit and enjoy. I am thrilled to have been nominated for this award by Jacquie Biggar, blogger and author extraordinaire. You can check out her blog at http://www.jacquiebiggar.com. I’ve followed her blog since she first began posting to it, and…

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  • How Badly Do I Want to Write?

    Sometimes it seems like I’ve poured my heart and soul into my work and it is isn’t enough. The feedback is critical, my readers wish for more. But I have to keep going. Why? Because I’m committed to this. I want to write and publish my novels. I want to please readers with my work.…

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  • Productivity – How to Get More Words on the Page

    (To follow my blog, click on the ‘Follow’ button in the lower right) Like anyone else who writes novels, I sometimes have trouble making progress on my manuscript. ‘Sometimes’ might not be the right word, often is more apropos. (I have a need to be honest here.) There are interruptions. I have a job, and…

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  • Cover release for new book – The Lies He Told Me

    To be released soon – Follow website to receive notice of new releases, click ‘Follow’ button on lower right. When Chloe Bowman woke to find her husband gone, never did she imagine it would take so long to find him, or that in the midst of the search she’d discover she didn’t really know this…

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