Writers Tricks of the Trade VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 | Page 7

year but fortunately he has pet insurance.
If you do not have insurance for your pet,
you should look into it. The premiums
may seem steep, but you never know
what the future holds. His insurance co-
vers 90% of approved charges, so my out-
lay was a little over $650 because his bills
exceeded his yearly limit of $5,000.
On the writing front I am currently in
different stages of development on four
different books. Yep. I am a multi-tasker.
Partially finished on a standalone mys-
tery, a new book in the Silver Sisters Mys-
teries series, a new book in the Revenge is
Fun series and Dennis N. Griffin and I
have begun a new memoir with Bella Ca-
po of No More Crying Angels. Her life
reads like fiction, but it is real and she is a
warrior. The working title is Full Circle:
My Journey to Hell and Back.
2019 will present many more con-
tests, publication opportunities, confer-
ences and workshops as you continue to
build platforms and write books and
short stories. We love to hear about suc-
cesses and even backfires. You know the
saying: “The only real mistake is the
one from which we learn nothing.”
John Powell
By sharing things that did not work
for you, it is a help to fellow writers. Noth-
ing is perfect. Never be ashamed about
goofing or misinterpreting an opportunity
or challenge. My book, Writers Tricks of
the Trade, does not hesitate to point out
various backfires I have experienced dur-
ing the many years I have been writing.
W INTER 2019
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Don’t miss reading the Spotlight In-
terview with Mike Dennis in this issue,
Keith Bettinger’s feature story in Life Sto-
ries, tips from Carolyn Howard-Johnson
and Fred Rayworth’s regular column and
the inspiring article by Erika Abbot, “My
Life as a Disabled Writer.”
Keep writing!
Morgan
Editor
and
Dylan the Dog
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