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    4.5 Star Review of The Name I Chose
    naimahaviland
    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    4.5 Star Review of The Name I Chose

    " ...what we have here is an excellent screenplay for an equally excellent film. All the necessary component parts are present: romance...
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    All Author Book Cover Contest
    naimahaviland
    • Aug 4
    • 1 min

    All Author Book Cover Contest

    Vote for The Name I Chose in the All Authors August Book Cover Contest!
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    Quick Reference to Book Cover Design Trends
    naimahaviland
    • Jun 21
    • 1 min

    Quick Reference to Book Cover Design Trends

    Quick detour to Dario Villirilli's article on 2022 book cover design trends.
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    I Communicate with Mars
    naimahaviland
    • Jun 6
    • 1 min

    I Communicate with Mars

    writer & editor Susan Gottfried put me on the spot with her famous West of Mars 1-question interview. My answer may surprise you!
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    Visit Me at Alana Lorens' Blog
    naimahaviland
    • May 27
    • 1 min

    Visit Me at Alana Lorens' Blog

    Naima Haviland talks about inspiration in writing and her alternative historical novel, The Name I Chose on Alana Lorens' blog.
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    Book Cover Basics: Depth
    naimahaviland
    • May 1
    • 2 min

    Book Cover Basics: Depth

    I peruse published book in my genres to see what visual trends are current in book cover designs. Lately, I've noticed depth.
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    Choosing Between Cover Ideas
    naimahaviland
    • Mar 30
    • 1 min

    Choosing Between Cover Ideas

    I share two favorite cover design ideas and the description of my upcoming novel, The Name I Chose.
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    A Chilling Summer Short Story
    naimahaviland
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    A Chilling Summer Short Story

    Darkness moves beneath the surface of a tranquil lakefront community in this vacation horror story.
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    Help Me Choose a Cover Design
    naimahaviland
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Help Me Choose a Cover Design

    Coming soon: The Surface, a vacation horror story. Which of these cover design ideas would you choose?
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    Inspired by the American South
    naimahaviland
    • Sep 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Inspired by the American South

    livSOUTH photojournalist Phillip Makselon and I talk about what it's like to be a Southern Writer, the writing process, and creative...
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    I'm a Recording Star! (in the making)
    naimahaviland
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    I'm a Recording Star! (in the making)

    Taking my day job freelance, oh yeah ... I narrate web-based training at my day job, and I thought I could start a freelance side hustle...
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    Book Review: Betrayal, an old Harlequin Romance
    naimahaviland
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    Book Review: Betrayal, an old Harlequin Romance

    In which I rip Charlotte Lamb a new one, and then praise her. So, I'm reading a Harlequin romance I bought at Waterfront Mission thrift...
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     Vintage Naima Haviland Blogs
    naimahaviland
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Vintage Naima Haviland Blogs

    Browse through the past twists and turns of my brain. My intense hatred for WordPress prompted my switch to Wix, but that doesn't mean...
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    How reading changes your perspective
    naimahaviland
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    How reading changes your perspective

    Create a blog post subtitle that summarizes your post in a few short, punchy sentences and entices your audience to continue reading....
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    Creating your own library at home
    naimahaviland
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Creating your own library at home

    Create a blog post subtitle that summarizes your post in a few short, punchy sentences and entices your audience to continue reading....
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