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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

Thanks so much for this interview, Val! I had so much fun 'coming out' with you. And choosing a pen name is a tough choice. I hope this helps other authors make that decision.

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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

PS, I've heard myself in interview and I can't imagine how many "ums" you had to cut-LOL! Thanks for making me sound professional.

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Valerie Biel's avatar

Oh boy -- I'm pretty sure I had more than you. I don't even realize I'm doing it -- my favorite marble mouth phrase appears to be -- So, but um -- over and over. I know what that looks like for the voice pattern in the audio. There's some editing software that I'm curious about called Descript that allows you to edit from the transcript. That would really help me find those pesky 'ummms' . . . I want to see where there's some sort of study that shows the use of 'um' is a sign of superior intellect. :)

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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

LOL- if you find it, please share!!!

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Laurie Buchanan's avatar

Happy publication day! I, too, am a fan of the Mina's Choice series.

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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

Thank you Laurie!

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Saralyn Richard's avatar

Congratulations on launch day for THE CLIFF DIVER. I'm obviously a fan of the series, the author, and Valerie's Strange but True Tales, as well. Happy trails to all.

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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

Thank you Saralyn!

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