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    Maria Rachel Hooley


    Age: 42

    Location:
    Oklahoma
    Relationship Status Married
    Children: Proud Parent
    Occupation: Other
    Interested In: Poetry, Fiction, Screenwriting
    What I Write: I tend to focus on novels (fantasy, women's fiction, and mainstream categories) and screenplays.
    Credits & Accomplishments: Chapbook of poetry titled "A Different Song" published in 1999 by Rose Rock Press. My poetry has been published in over 80 national magazines, and I sold greeting card verse to numerous companies. My short fiction has been published in Combat Magazine and Nocturnal Ooze.
    Hobbies Movies and music
    Music: Dishwalla, Wilco, Ray LaMontagne, Harry Chapin, VAST
    Favorite Movies: The Phantom of the Opera, P.S. I Love You, Atonement,
    The Village, Ask the Dust, The Life Before Her Eyes, A Walk to Remember, and The Notebook
    Favorite Television Shows: Criminal Minds, One Tree Hill, Supernatural, Smallville, Californication
    Favorite Books & Authors: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, Ariel by Steven Boyett, anything by John Irving and Nicholas Sparks
    Heroes: Kurt Klein, Gerda Weismann Klein, Mother Teresa, Harry Chapin, Temple Grandin
    Education: Graduate - Professional School
    Income From Writing: Some Sales Here and There
    Years Writing: 20+ Years
    Website/Blog http://mhooley18.wordpress.com
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    No Break in the Break

    Monday, October 19, 2009, 08:46 PM CST [General]

    It's strange but true that I actually get a whole lot more writing done when I'm not on break.  I think it has to do with having kids home.  Or rather having very bored kids home.  No, I don't want to be the next entertainment sensation for my seven-year-old.  I really  love her. Honest.  But trying to keep her from bouncing like tigger is an act of sheer determination sometimes.  I guess that's when it's good that I'm so stubborn.  It means I win.  I typically don't get into battles with kids, but someone has to be the adult here.

    So, suffice to say, I'm glad the work week is starting over.  Maybe I'll actually get some writing done....

     

     

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    Freado.com

    Saturday, October 17, 2009, 03:09 PM CST [General]

    Yep, here is another interesting site I ran across, and if you are a self-published author, this is a place you definitely want to visit.  I had quite a bit of fun once I realized what the book widget did, and I can tell you that it's a wonderful way to promote your books.  Yeah, I know that I say that about a lot of sites, but I promise you that once you see what this does and realize that it's FREE, you will definitely be visiting that site again.

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    I hear you on that. I've been going to Hulu, checking out the old one, and it is a pretty fun watch. Most fans take for granted that it was cutting edge for its time, and without it the new one never would have been.
    Plus, anything with Jane Seymour automatically gets ten cool points in my book, lol.

    RBPierce
    September 21, 2009
    09:05 PM CST

    Very well said! We all play a role in a better tomorrow. Some look past, some can n't look away. Thanks for being one of the later!

    Keeping things simple.
    September 16, 2009
    07:45 PM CST

    I appreciate your reply and am going to enter the contest. The person I most want to impress by winning is myself. My entry is actually a chapter of my novel reworked into a short story. I've been slogging away on the book for so long, and the social culture has changed so rapidly, that I'm concerned about the relevance of my theme. A victory certificate on my wall might convince me,"If they like the story, they'll like the book."
    P.S. If I do win, it will be your fault.

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    September 10, 2009
    08:56 AM CST

    Maria,
    I just found the original note. Hah it isn't lost in WM world after all. Maybe I'll get to start your trilogy... But honestly I wouldn't hold your breath, I'm still having trouble getting into book 5 of the series I've been reading for a few months.

    Writing and reading...

    Have a nice weekend.

    Anna

    Annaz
    September 03, 2009
    05:55 PM CST