Writing Process: Editing
I've always been a creative person. I am a writer and that is my strength. I have always struggled with the more technical parts of the...
An Author Finding Her Way
Carrie Cross
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- Mar 14
- 2 min
Author Spotlight: Mia Knight
It was in the wee hours of the morning on a weekday. There was nothing remarkable about the day. It was just another night dealing with...
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carriecrossx
- Mar 11
- 2 min
A Friend In Need
In my life I was late to begin college. It was through my education that I met my dear friend, R. He was always there for me through the...
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carriecrossx
- Mar 9
- 1 min
My Dream of Motorcycles
In my late twenties I began reading contemporary and erotic novels voraciously. I was ravenous for anything with sizzle. I came across...
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carriecrossx
- Mar 7
- 2 min
My Latest Writing Project
I was watching an original production from PassionFlix one afternoon. (Yes, I am a subscriber. I have no embarrassment from that fact.) I...
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carriecrossx
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Handwritten Letters
I've always been a fan of handwritten letters. There is something special about checking the mail and seeing something other than a bill...
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carriecrossx
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Book Highlight: Inside Out Series
The first time that I picked up "If I were you" was several years ago. I was in a reading funk and picky about the content I was...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Women I Admire: Erin Rabbit
This is the adult version of the teenage girl that I met in 1999. We were both freshman at a private school in New York State. She was...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Writing/Publishing Courses
In early 2021 I made the choice to dedicate my life to writing. I graduated with a degree in Healthcare Administration and wanted to...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Gypsy Sisters
The last few weeks I have been watching shows on Discovery Plus. It all started with me watching 'My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding'. It...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Medical Merry Go 'Round
The morning that I was born I started my life with the umbilical cord rapped around my neck. As a child we spent a lot of time at my...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Book Highlight: The Necklace Trilogy
Imagine a woman seated at her computer desk writing a romance novel. The scene is not coming together as she wants. Taking a deep breath...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Real Life Issues: Weight
I've been struggling with weight issues since I was a child. This is documented in my baby book. There was a summer in my childhood when...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Romantic Love
As a child I used to watch Soap Operas, Lifetime Movies and romantic movies with my Granny and my mother. I also read books that were...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Motivation
It can be really hard to stay motivated in anything that we are doing. Even the things we feel the most passionate about. This is...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 9
- 2 min
What Inspires Me!
I've been struggling a little with motivation lately. I will speak more about that in my next post. A way in which I deal with a lack of...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Rejection and Discouragement
I knew mentally that it would be a difficult process to query and hope for acceptance in the traditional publishing machine. I knew that...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 4
- 1 min
Book Highlight: Gwinna
Gwinna is a book that my beloved Granny gave me when I was a child. At that point is was unlike the books that held my attention. I had...
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carriecrossx
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Writing A Series
I've been working on a book series for the last year. The book series is called "The New York Family" series. It obviously showcases a...
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carriecrossx
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Author Spotlight: Lisa Renee Jones!
It has been a decade since I picked up the first Lisa Renee Jones book that I'd ever read. At the time I was unsure how I felt about the...
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