Author: Laurie O’Connor Stephans
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Next Book Tour Stop: Your E-Reader!
A Digital Stop on The Count to 10(K) Book Tour Like many of the stories in the book, I’ll keep this short and sweet! Whether you prefer to hold a physical book in your hand or read on your phone, tablet, or computer, the choice is now yours for Once a Prompt a Time! Use…
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Introducing “Once a Prompt a Time”
Once a Prompt a Time is a collection of 44 innovative short stories spanning multiple genres, and each inspired by a unique writing contest prompt. Whether 100 words or 3,000, each story was written under a tight deadline (sometimes just 24 hours!) and within the guidelines of specific and decidedly unusual prompts. Like the prompts…
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Bringing Up Baby, One Milestone at a Time
My Baby is Two Months Old! Thanks to my constant barrage of announcements, photos, reminders, and videos (which, to be honest, are even starting to annoy me), I’m sure you are well aware that my book, Once a Prompt a Time, is two months old today. And just as with the real thing, I’ve learned…
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Gee Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in 1975 Anymore
About 15 years ago, I was talking to a friend who I thought was just a little older than me. She mentioned she had just attended her 50th High School Reunion. I hope my facial expression didn’t give away my thoughts: Holy cow! She’s 68 years old. I had no idea she was that old.…
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How to Succeed in Procrastination Without Really Trying: A Five-Year Case Study
We B Late turned ten years old last October, but had become so dormant that it seemed a funeral was a better idea than a birthday party. Instead, earlier this year, it was given a new look to start its second decade. I resolved at that time to bring and keep it up to date.…