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What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Saturday Writer’s Blog: New Year’s Resolutions

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As its still holiday season, we don’t have a guest blogger today. But I thought it would be great to use this Saturday to think about our writing resolutions for the year. Then in six months, I’m going to copy …

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
She’s MIA

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Yes, I’m still around…though not posting much and I offer apologies to everyone for my absence. Christmas is such a busy time for me because on top of the holiday, I’m also planning my daughter’s birthday blow-out. I’m woefully behind …

What Julie Leto had to say on Sunday, December 21st, 2008
Friday Winner and Christmas Funnies!

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Congratulations to Cindi, #63 for Friday’s Bath & Body Works contest and Gillian, #17 for Saturday’s writer’s winner of the Believable Characters book!!! Please write to Julie: julie at julieleto dot com (put it all together, you know what to …

What Julie Leto had to say on Friday, December 19th, 2008
Julie’s Friday Jungle Madness Contest

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It’s that time of year…the time to pamper yourself! The winner (US residents only) receive the following from Bath & Body Works!

Aromatherapy
Making Spirits Bright
Our Aromatherapy gift set offers the best of our essential oil benefits. In Sleep, …

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Rant of the Pirated Writer

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WARNING: SOAPBOX ALERT!

Yesterday, my friend C.L. Wilson wrote a fabulous blog at Writers At Play regarding book sales in this difficult economy. Please go read it. Really. I’ll wait until you come back.

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One of the topics she …

What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, December 13th, 2008
The Writing Process, A Primer

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A few months ago, I did a workshop for my TARA chapter about the process of writing. The workshop covered all of the various processes I’d used, both successfully and not so successfully, since my first book. I’m planning on …

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
How Smart Are Readers?

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Right off the bat, I’d like to say that I think readers are incredibly smart. Genius even. That’s what happens to people who read…they get really, really smart. I also count myself as a reader and I’ve been known to …

What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Saturday Guest Blogger: Marianne Mancusi!

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I’m very excited that YA author, Marianne Mancusi, is here with us today! I know she’s very busy with the launch of her new book, GAMER GIRL, which is a book I intend to buy for my niece for Christmas.

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Get Touched!

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One of the weird things about being a writer (one of the MANY weird things!) is the time between when a book is released and when you actually finished. As you may know (unless you’ve been living under a proverbial …

What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, November 29th, 2008
Saturday Guest Blogger: Karen Hawkins!

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I have so many things I could tell you about Karen Hawkins. The first that comes to mind is how gorgeous she is. Second, how funny. And third, how much fun it is to go with her to get