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BayCon Is Back in July 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

My favorite local convention returns on the weekend of July 4th in the Bay Area, California, at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport location. The Guests of Honor are author Steven Barnes, artist Galen Dara, and Jean Batt representing … Continue reading →

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9 Wonderful Reasons to Celebrate Read an eBook Week

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

In case you haven’t heard, Read an eBook Week runs from March 7th to March 13th this year. While I do not believe print and eBooks are in an epic battle to claim the hearts and minds of readers, there … Continue reading →

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This Apology Goes Out to All My Potential Readers on Amazon

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

…and any existing readers of my other series who wanted to check out The Steamship Chronicles through the free first book. I recently discovered Secrets, Book 1 of The Steamship Chronicles, was $0.99 on Amazon. It stayed free on all … Continue reading →

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The Fifth and Final NaNo 2020 Progress Report

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

The National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) has been a staple for me ever since I wrote the first draft of Shafter in 2004. I’ve finished as early as on day five and as late as within 10 minutes of the … Continue reading →

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The Fourth NaNo 2020 Progress Report (A Breakthrough!)

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

This NaNo was a near thing, or rather, my participation was this year. I haven’t missed a single year since I started, but it’s been getting rough. I failed to complete my 50k for the first time two years ago, … Continue reading →

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