It’s the 4th of July, Independence Day here in the USA, and I’m surprised to report, it’s quiet here in the neighborhood. I live in one of those mini-communities commonly known as a trailer park. I hate that term because it conjures up images of dumpy trailer houses and fifth generation welfare-rats; which seems to … Continue reading Independence Day
Author: sallieolson
S.R. Olson lives in rural Minnesota with her two Miniature Pinschers. She has two daughters and three grand-daughters. She's been writing since she was a child and has had many articles published.
It’s that time of year again, when writers roll up their sleeves and settle in for a month of serious writing. We set lofty word-count goals, gather our notes, clear our calendars, and pull up our chairs; certain that we have a best seller banging around in our heads and Camp NanoWrimo is just the … Continue reading Camp NanoWrimo 2016
Decades ago, when the internet was first becoming a "thing," the husband of one of my acquaintances would spend most of his day sitting and staring at a computer. It seemed that every time I visited, there he was, staring at this big clunky monitor with a glazed look on his face and I wondered, … Continue reading Baby needs some love…
Did you know you can win one of three printed final proof copies of Dust of Earth, signed by the author, if you sign up by May 31st? It's true! There are only five final proofs in existence, and I'm giving away three of them in a drawing on June 1st, 2016! Click here to … Continue reading Psssst…
When I set up this blog, Dust of Earth was in the earliest stages of its first draft. Only a few chapters into it, I was still figuring out names, places, and plot. I started with an idea and watched it evolve into something even better than I could have ever anticipated. For ten months … Continue reading New Release! Dust of Earth…
It seems like just yesterday when I walked out onto the ice on Lake Minnewaska to photograph the final sunset of 1999...you know, just in case... But now, here we are in 2016 and it doesn't feel any different than 2015. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that I spent all day … Continue reading 2016? Seriously?
At last! The first of the Quest of the Guardians books is now available at your favorite online book sellers! Okay, technically it's the prequel and therefore book zero, but, you know what I mean...haha! I'm just very excited to take this step, which I expect to be the first of many! Days of Chaos … Continue reading Now Available!
I really do. It isn't the part where I get to sit in a chair at my desk until my legs go numb. Or staring at a computer monitor until my pupils forget how to adjust and my eyesight goes all fuzzy. I don't even enjoy holding a pen in my hand and making marks … Continue reading I love to write…
Well, I did it. I set a goal to write a complete novel and send it out to a professional editor before the end of the year and, I did. Last week I sent "Dust of Earth" to SilverJay Media and now, here I sit with baited breath, waiting to hear how awful it is. … Continue reading Days of Chaos
I've heard it could happen. I've heard of it happening to other people. But, like so many others, I never thought it would happen to me. I was careful. I did regular updates and maintenance on my home computer. I maintained up to date anti-virus and anti-malware software. I even blew the dust out of … Continue reading When strangers attack your life…
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