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I started Shades Of Romance Magazine before there was social media.   Promotion was all about participating in groups, forums and blogs.  It was fun hanging out in forums and talking to authors and readers.  Everyone was passionate about writing and books. I never dreamed about making money with the magazine.  I was doing something I loved.  When people ask me about starting a business I tell them to do something they would do for free

I’m happy my children were able to see me live my dream of being a published author.  I hope it inspired them to go after their dreams. My youngest, Sean has enjoyed this new journey as much as I have.  He took my book to school for show and tell. He was super proud to show off a book that his mother wrote.  He gave two autograph copies to his favorite teachers and he tells

I love that my hubby get’s me.  He understands my dreams and supports them.  He bought me my first computer and was my first editor for SORMAG when I first started. When I have my pity parties about my book not selling for the week, he asks have I had a Virtual Tea with LaShaunda to get myself back on track.  He knows that this journey hasn’t been easy for me, but he will not let

If you’ve followed me you know I deal with fear a lot. Sometimes I get mad at myself for letting it stop me for so many years. Then I have to remind myself that everything happens for a reason. You have to be ready for change and you have to be ready to do the work to change. I wasn’t at that time. After my mom died I realized I truly wasn’t living the life

  There are few days left in the year and still time to complete a few goals.  Stay focus and do the WORK.

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Self publishing has always been in the back of my mind since I started writing. I met a lot of writers who are indie publishers and I’ve always admired their courage to take their writing into their own hands. I think what has stopped me was I’m from the old school of writing wanting some big publisher to say they loved my book and give me a big check to publish it. Yeah I had that

Is writing on your dream list? Today is a good day to get started on that dream. Writing takes commitment and consistency. You have to make time to write or it won’t happen. I’m here today to push you off the fence you’ve been on for a while. How do I know you are on the fence, because I was on that fence too and I had to shove my own self off a couple