LTUE Reflections
This past weekend, Sam and I had the opportunity to attend and speak at Life, the Universe & Everything, a science fiction and fantasy...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Nov 23, 2013
- 1 min
Pictures from this week
#BookRelease #Publishing #Writing
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Sep 3, 2012
- 2 min
Labor Day weekend: a new story
Buk Tu edits have been going well, though slowed by Labor Day weekend. We’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback from our editor,...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Aug 19, 2012
- 2 min
Cool moments + Cover Art concepts
A couple of cool moments from this weekend— First, while signing books at the mall yesterday, I had the chance to talk with a family who...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Aug 16, 2012
- 1 min
Superhero Shakedown
Sam and I sat down for a brainstorming session today–I’m actually really excited to be returning this evening to resume the...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 26, 2012
- 1 min
This is why I write
Yesterday evening I received a text message from a dear friend of mine. She and her husband have been apart for some time, and it’s going...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- May 28, 2012
- 1 min
Occasionally there is Kismet
kismet. noun. fate; destiny. Normally I’m of the school of perseverance. “Just keep writing” is my motto. I do not believe in writing...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- May 6, 2012
- 2 min
The Avengers & Hanu Zan the Hero
I went to the midnight showing of The Avengers. I will admit to you, dear reader, that I am a total nerd for superhero movies. I love...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Apr 20, 2012
- 2 min
Gemmel Award, Reading Aloud, and the Tournament
A blog post of many topics! First, I learned from the blog of Patrick Rothfuss that voting is open on the David Gemmel Legend award for...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Apr 11, 2012
- 2 min
All night revisions
Today is the day. We are presenting the manuscript of Buk Tu to our editor for his first review. This is both a major event, and a minor...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Mar 13, 2012
- 2 min
A strange sort of vanity?
I love reading The Tale of Telsharu. Is this weird? I’ve heard of fellow authors who cannot look at their works, once they are published....
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Feb 3, 2012
- 1 min
Moment of inspiration
I had a vision. This morning, as I was lying in bed trying to avoid the necessity of getting up and starting my day, I was thinking about...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jan 13, 2012
- 1 min
O, how easily life doth be consumed!
It certainly has been awhile. I don’t have a long post in me today. The first half of my Black Belt Testing is tomorrow, and is likely to...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Nov 1, 2011
- 1 min
What is this NaNoWriMo thing?
NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month. Every November, writers across the world join together in the commitment to write 50,000 words...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Sep 28, 2011
- 2 min
Whew…the long haul
It has been a crazy couple of months! June marked the release of The Tale of Telsharu, which has been garnering positive reviews from...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 19, 2011
- 3 min
Collaborating with a Co-Author
One of the most common questions we get is something like this: “How does it work, having a co-author?” Writing is different for...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 14, 2011
- 2 min
Just a little surreal
Last week, I went on a leadership retreat with a group of students from my Taekwondo studio. We were camping, went hiking and spent a lot...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jul 1, 2011
- 1 min
Happy Independence Day!
I apologize about the lack of updates, news and interesting posts lately. It’s been a busy and exciting couple of weeks for us, as we’ve...
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Valerie Mechling Holley
- Jun 22, 2011
- 1 min
After you finish reading…
To our dear friends and family, It is exciting to hear that many of you are receiving your copies, and even more exciting to hear that...
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