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Nancy's Notes From Florida

 Nancy J Cohen ― http://nancyjcohen.wordpress.com

Mystery and romance author Nancy J. Cohen describes the writing process and life as a Florida resident.

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Listed: Apr 9, 2012

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Dealing With Bad Reviews

Dealing With Bad Reviews

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Dealing With Bad Reviews by Colby Marshall When we send our own pieces of writing into the world, be they in book form or blog or a poem written on a sheet of notebook paper, we always believe they’re worth something. In fact, we don’t...

Tags: Book Reviews, Business Of Writing, Book Reviews, Chain Of Command, Colby Marshall, Nancy Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 4 days ago

Guest Blogs

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― I’m guest blogging at two sites today and would appreciate your stopping by and leaving a comment: May 17 Guest Blog: Legend of Sigurd, Paranormal Romance Fans for Life May 17 Guest Blog: Meet the Drift Lords, Preternatura Also, if...

Tags: Book Reviews, Business Of Writing, Blog Tours, Guest Blogging, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 1 week 20 hr ago

Virtual Blog Tour

Virtual Blog Tour

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Join me on my virtual blog tour and have some fun! Tweets and Shares would be appreciated. Grand Prize Drawing from all blog tour commenters for a $25 Amazon or BN gift card and multiple giveaways of Keeper of the Rings! Please leave a comment at...

Tags: Author Interviews, Book Excerpt, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Blog Tour, Blogging

Nancy J Cohen ― 2 weeks 4 days ago

Epcot Garden Festival

Epcot Garden Festival

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― April is a good month to visit Disney World. Other than April showers, mornings tend to be cool and daytimes in the eighties. This year at the Flower & Garden show was the first time Epcot had food booths around World Showcase. We merrily ate ...

Tags: Florida Musings, Food, Travel, Disney, Disney World, Epcot

Nancy J Cohen ― 3 weeks ago

Nancy J. Cohen’s Blog Tour

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Today begins my online blog tour to celebrate the release of Warrior Rogue. Leave a comment to be entered into my grand prize drawing for a $25 Amazon or BN gift card. Two runners up will each win a signed print copy of Wicked Women Whodunit. And ...

Tags: Author Interviews, Business Of Writing, Author Interviews, Blog Tour, Blogging, Nancy Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 3 weeks 3 days ago

Warrior Rogue Release Day

Warrior Rogue Release Day

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Warrior Rogue, #2 in the Drift Lords series, is now available in print and multiple digital formats! Excerpt The engine whine surged as the jet lifted. She gripped the counter to steady herself. He didn’t budge, his cobalt eyes narrowing....

Tags: Book Excerpt, Contest, Excerpt, Ebook, Excerpt, Fantasy

Nancy J Cohen ― 4 weeks 1 day ago

Chicken and Bean Stew

Chicken and Bean Stew

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Chicken and Bean Stew 2 pounds chicken thighs or 5-6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp. oil 1 medium onion, cut into chunks 3 peeled carrots, cut into chunks 1 tsp. chopped garlic 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes 1...

Tags: Food, Beans, Chicken, Food, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 4 weeks 4 days ago

Goodreads Giveaway

Goodreads Giveaway

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Enter to win a signed print copy of Warrior Rogue (The Drift Lords Series #2). Contest runs April 17 – May 2. “There is never a dull moment in this action-packed sci-fi fantasy. With a liberal dose of steamy romance thrown in, this ...

Tags: Contest, Book Giveaways, Contest, Goodreads, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 5 weeks 2 days ago

Creating Vibrant Characters

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― This past weekend, guest speaker Joanna Campbell Slan told us how to create vibrant characters. First she mentioned four personality styles. Dialogue should reflect if the person is a tell versus an ask kind of guy. This sounds like me and my...

Tags: Writing Craft, Characterization, Characters, Joanna Campbell Slan, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 5 weeks 3 days ago

Time Management for Writers

Time Management for Writers

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― How do you balance writing with online promotion? Marketing efforts take hours on the Internet. How can you keep up with tweets, Facebook posts, Pinterest, and more? I am always asked this question whenever I give talks. It’s not easy to ...

Tags: Business Of Writing, The Writing Life, Marketing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Self-promotion

Nancy J Cohen ― 6 weeks 1 day ago

Keeping Characters Apart

Keeping Characters Apart

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― By Beate Boeker Nancy asked me to share some writing tips with you, and I thought I would focus on one aspect that every writer encounters – how to keep people apart. In a mystery, you start with a few key people: The heroine or hero, the...

Tags: Writing Craft, Beate Boeker, Character Development, Characters, Creative Writing, Nancy Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 7 weeks 2 days ago

What If? Plotting Made Perfect

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― The words “What If?” are at the heart of every plot. Currently I’m in the throes of plotting my next Bad Hair Day mystery. Having already written the draft of a synopsis, I welcome the “what if’s” that are ...

Tags: Writing Craft, Creative Writing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Plotting, Story Development

Nancy J Cohen ― 7 weeks 3 days ago

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