Micki Bare
Taking a break in 2022
I've been a dedicated NaNoWriMo participant for years. Each November, I challenge myself to draft a book—or at least the first 50K words...
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Micki Bare
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Under the rainbow on the beach
The following is from my September 17, 2021 Facebook author page post: This evening I took a walk on the beach. The sun was setting. I...
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Micki Bare
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Quirky, Hippie MG Author
We wear many hats in our lives. My collection includes mother, wife, aunt, daughter, caregiver, marketing director, mentor, friend, and...
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Micki Bare
- Jan 9
- 2 min
The Voice Over
My mom is a ham. She's sociable, funny, and dramatic. Could she have been an actor? After her recent stint in the recording booth, I...
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Micki Bare
- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
Impromptu Editorial Meeting
Sometimes things are just meant to be. Meeting my editor fits perfectly in the meant-to-be category, even if it happened because my...
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Micki Bare
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
The Book Trailer Shoot
Marketing is, for most authors, the most difficult part of the job. Honestly, the first time a query required a marketing plan be...
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Micki Bare
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
The new beach chair
Whenever I have the opportunity, I head to the coast. Whether for a weekend, a week, or just the day, my soul craves time on the sand at...
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Micki Bare
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Sacrificing produce for "The Dream"
I've submitted the manuscript for my first book to my publisher. I'm working on bolstering my author platforms ahead of its release in...
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Micki Bare
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Journal
As a writer, I have many notebooks and journals, scraps of paper, and notepads of assorted sizes filled with thoughts, ideas, and...
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Micki Bare
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the Announcement
It was gloriously nerve-wracking and surreal to create and post my Big Announcement video. Surrounded by my family, I signed and...
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Micki Bare
- Jul 31, 2021
- 2 min
The Exclusive
On my journey to secure literary representation so that I may realize my dreams of becoming a traditionally published writer, I shied...
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Micki Bare
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
Tips for connecting with young readers
The publisher of my Thurston T. Turtle books recently asked me to present during an online event. Of course, I jumped at the chance to...
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Micki Bare
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
Mother's Day float postponed
Every year since we installed the pool, I've celebrated Mother's Day by floating on the crystal clear water in a floatie chair. Whether...
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Micki Bare
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Super special stick
I’d like to introduce you to a super special stick. For months, this particular stick lived among many other sticks as well as leaves,...
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Micki Bare
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Great day for a bicycle ride
If you read my newsletters, you know I bought myself a bicycle. It's a rose gold cruiser with a basket, saddlebags, a water holder, and a...
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Micki Bare
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Boomerang home gym
In olden times, when I was on the brink of adulthood, parents like mine went through what was called Empty Nest Syndrome. It happened...
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Micki Bare
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Believe in the Double Eve
Christmas Eve Eve is my favorite day of the season. Because I grew up observing Christmas, December 23 has always been the most magical...
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Micki Bare
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Santa and the Pandemic
Now that it's December, I've been thinking a lot about Santa. He comes to our house every year, but we're in the middle of a pandemic. No...
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Micki Bare
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
The decision to NaNoWriMo in 2020
For three straight years, I won NaNoWriMo, which is to say I wrote at least 50,000 words between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 (National Novel...
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Micki Bare
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Can children’s horror literature be too scary?
Editorial Note: This is an opinion piece by David Bare, the teen librarian at Asheboro Public Library. The world is a scary place. The...
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