Eating the Elephant is my blog. At any time, readers may find themselves amused, horrified, thought-provoked, entertained, or any combination thereof.
“How do you eat an elephant?” my husband asked when I was wallowing in self-doubt about whether I could write, and more importantly finish writing, a full-length novel.
The answer: “One bite at a time.”
It’s a metaphor for tackling any daunting, lengthy, or seemingly herculean task.
It stuck with me through the days, weeks, months, and years that it’s taken me to write my novels.
He’s a smart guy. I think I’ll keep him.

Friendship and Homicidal Buses
I’ve been thinking about friendship lately. As a chicken whose memories of spring are hazy and make me feel vaguely uncomfortable, I’m finding myself …
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Demon Chase Book 1
A Monstrous Dread Series – Book 1 Jillian’s new normal — a life on the run and a blaze-orange bullseye on her back. When …
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ADHD Awareness Month
Unraveling ADHD: A Call for Awareness and Understanding Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects millions of individuals, from …
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How to Report Kindle Book Errors
HOW TO REPORT ERRORS YOU FIND IN ANY KINDLE EBOOK I’m Nicki’s “Marketing Guy” and I occasionally find things that I believe might be …
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What is Post-Apocalyptic?
Now that Nicki has published the last book, Those Who Come the Last, in her Troop of Shadows Chronicles Series, I thought it would …
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Those Who Come the Last
Troop of Shadows Chronicles – Book 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is a fantastic series.” – Susi A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Some the best character development I have …
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