Author Archives: debradixon

Debra — The bill comes due . . .

Posted on May 21, 2013

This is not my sticky note. But it COULD be my sticky note. I need this sticky note. I hate to pay bills. Why? (No, that’s not rhetorical. That’s a real question. Why?!) It’s not that hard. It’s not rocket … Continue reading →

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Debra- Out of Context

Posted on May 10, 2013

Last week at the office, we realized that the most amazing sentences were uttered and no one was blinking an eye. We’re so used to hearing the craziest things “out of context” that they don’t register anymore. You’ll walk into … Continue reading →

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STRANDED…OR TAKING A STAND?

Posted on April 22, 2013

Today only STRANDED is $1.99 on Amazon Kindle! STRANDED…OR TAKING A STAND? BY ANTHONY FRANCIS A year and a half ago, my editor Debra Dixon asked me to write a story for a science fiction anthology about young people cut … Continue reading →

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Debra — Amazon’s Review Policy and a Review

Posted on April 18, 2013

Because I want to support authors, even if I don’t publish them, I recently bought this fabulous fine art photography book: PORCH DOGS. BelleBooks knows the photographer, because we published Nell Dickerson’s first book, GONE. That book contained not only … Continue reading →

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THE BEAUTY OF BOOK CLUBS

Posted on March 22, 2013

THE BEAUTY OF BOOK CLUBS by Katherine Scott Crawford When I dreamed of my first historical novel, Keowee Valley, being published, I had vague, far-away hopes of books clubs choosing it to read. But I didn’t think about it too … Continue reading →