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For two days, I was sitting on top of the world. This weekend Debra Lee Won’t Break became a number one bestseller on Amazon in the Contemporary Women’s Fiction category for free ebooks. That might sound like a lot of qualifiers, but it wasn’t easy to do. I started by arranging two email campaigns, one…
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Getting to the right cover for my novel, Debra Lee Won’t Break, was not a straight path. In this post I share my attempts to create a cover for myself, without the expense of a professional, and what led me to the cover I ultimately chose for my debut novel. I spent several hours over…
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Did you know that the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) has a grant specifically meant to support artists (including writers) who want to pursue professional development? The Professional Development Opportunity Grant is open to Maryland residents on a rolling basis, awarding up to $2,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. I applied for the grant…
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On Saturday, July 26, 2025, I spent the afternoon at Barnes & Noble in The Mall of Columbia, in Columbia, Maryland. I brought a box of books with me to sign and sell to interested readers, and I was so happy to be able to come home with a lighter load than I had arrived…
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Katherine Pickett 