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About DrEMiller

Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). Home: Sint Maarten. K-12 teacher for 13 years (Special Education for 10 years); Post-secondary educator since 2002; Education consulting since 1995. When teaching, held teaching certificates in K-12 special education, reading specialist; and secondary social studies. Doctorate: Educational Psychology Programmer/analyst for 10 years, including project management and training of corporate execs.

Fortnightly Story: Lying On A Beach Towel

Posted on October 3, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Libby Sommer, Author:
This short story is the first chapter of my debut novel, My Year With Sammy published in December, 2015 by Ginninderra Press : Sammy said she doesn’t like kisses.  No kisses and no hugs. …

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Writing Competition

Posted on October 1, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
As promised, here is the first in my new series of mini-writing competitions. Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of my book of…

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The Ultimate Guide – Chapter 16

Posted on September 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Trying to decide whether or not to self-publish? (Or “independent publish”, as Don prefers.) Read on for some interesting information. Thanks, Don! Don Massenzio Photo credit: www.businessesgrow.com The Snobbery of Traditional Publishing During a recent weekend, my seven year old daughter … Continue reading →

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5 ways to promote your blog for free & efficiently — Roberta Pimentel

Posted on September 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Libby Sommer, Author:
Blogger Roberta Pimentel shares some excellent tips on ways to increase traffic to your WordPress blog site: It has been a while since I have given tips and advice to my readers but now…

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5 ways to promote your blog for free & efficiently

Posted on September 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Promote your blog! Roberta Pimentel tells you how. Thank you, Roberta!

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Markets For Writers

Posted on September 28, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
This week’s market is for the non-fiction writers. The Ouen Press Short Story Competition is calling for true travel tales. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st Prize: £300 Runners-up x 2: £100 Highly…

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The Writing Life

Posted on September 26, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Libby Sommer, Author:
? Another of my favourite books on the writing process is The Writing Life by Annie Dillard, a small and passionate guide to the terrain of a writer’s world. Annie Dillard has written eleven…

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A Post about Zentangle from My Other Blog

Posted on September 26, 2016 by DrEMiller

Today, I posted on my  other blog site. The post isn’t about writing, unless you count an example of poor writing. Instead, it is sort of about how I got into Zentangling. If you have followed my blog for a while, … Continue reading →

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My Weekly Writing Challenge – With A Twist!

Posted on September 22, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
This week’s challenge is a little different – there isn’t one! Instead, from next week, I’m going to be setting some new mini competitions with prizes. I hope you’ll give them a go. Watch this…

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Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Chance of Eerie 

Posted on September 21, 2016 by DrEMiller

It was that kind of day.  It started off well enough– sleep hadn’t eluded me, so I awoke well-rested and smiling. Physical therapy went splendidly, leaving my body more relaxed than it had been for quite some time. Instead of … Continue reading →

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