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13 year writing anniversary!

Thirteen years!

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Ready for a quick flash back through time?

2007– Took part in Nanowrimo in November (to be able to go to the coffee shop sans kids once a week) and somehow finished a book and fell in love with writing.

2008– Submitted a novella to a publisher in May and sold it! 

2009– WOLF SIGNS released in March

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I guess what I'm truly saying is that in publishing, years are random, since we're now at 13 years from Wolf Signs, but 14.5 years from Nanowrimo.

And we're over 20 years from the hiking trips where I used to tell my children stories to keep them walking!

It really is a journey.

Here's a couple of fun things to leave you with. 

When I started writing, my children were very young. They wanted to celebrate my releases, so my husband made a knickknack shelf, and every time a book came out, they'd give me a little item that fit the theme of the book.

The idea was to do this for ALL my books, but after the shelf got full, and I kept writing, we kind of let it slide, and I picked other ways to celebrate the milestones.

The shelf still makes me very happy.

Here's what it looks like, and close ups on some of the items. And if you're curious as to why that item, you might have to go read the book!

Thanks for joining me for a moment of remembering.

And thanks for being interested in romance, and happily-ever-afters. I love getting to do what I do, and it's all because of you.

<3

 
 
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This is the full knickknack shelf.

At the top, on the wall, notice anything special about the little heart?

It's actually two oven mitts! A salute to Jaxi Coleman. She's a wonderful homemaker, once she finally convinces Blake of that fact!

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEAT
 
 
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During Wolf Tracks, TJ mentions the Chilkat Bakery in Haines Alaska to his human mate, Pam. It's a popular place with the Granite Lake wolf pack, and a real place! I had these “free coffee” tokens leftover from a trip to the area, and they became a wonderful addition to the shelf.

WOLF TRACKS
 
 
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Water shifters! The characters in the Forces of Nature series have three forms: human, dolphin, and St. Elmo's Fire. This little glass figurine was for the first book, the silver one in the bottom right of main picture for the second.

TIDAL WAVE
 
 
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Yes, this is the one that started it all. I can just about hear the calls echoing over the icy lake when I look at this little wolf. 

Picture a pack running over the frozen landscape, and suddenly the Granite Lake Wolves come alive!

WOLF SIGNS
 
 
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