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Returning In a Rowing Boat
Rumours of a my demise are greatly exaggerated, I am back! I’m not full steam ahead or anything so spectacular – more rowing at minimal speed behind the QE2-like boat that is HMS Limebird. I’ve hardly… more →
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Beginnings: Get to the Point
wrote 5 hours ago: Note: You may have noticed that this site has changed. If you’re looking for my freelance writ … more →
Why Not? Character Profiles
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wrote 11 hours ago: Mostly, I’m a pantser. I may have a minimal outline of where I want the story to go, but I le … more →
Returning In a Rowing Boat
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wrote 5 days ago: Rumours of a my demise are greatly exaggerated, I am back! I’m not full steam ahead or anything so s … more →
When it rains it pours
wrote 1 week ago: Ok, I know I just posted, but I’m still amazed, so I want to share more fully with you what happened … more →
Back for more? That's the spirit!
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wrote 1 week ago: Soooo. My last post, one may recall, was about why I’m not writing. This one will be about wanting t … more →
Quotes About Inspiration
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wrote 2 weeks ago: “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” STEP … more →
Heroes & Villains & other brouhahhah
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Have I told you all how much I love blog tours? Once upon time, authors had to actually get dressed … more →
Happy Birthday, Annie Dillard
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wrote 3 weeks ago: April 30, 2013 marks the 68th birthday of Annie Dillard, best known as the author of PILGRIM AT TINK … more →
Writing and Rewriting, Quote by Stephen King
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wrote 3 weeks ago: “When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story…When you rewrite, your main job is … more →
3 Ways to Let Films Inspire Your Writing
wrote 4 weeks ago: What was the last movie you saw? Writers have to read. Aside from writing, the most important thing … more →
Writer's Blah
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Writer’s block is when you can’t think of anything to say. What about when you can write … more →
Writing Tip: Don't say what "seems" to be. Describe what IS.
wrote 1 month ago: Good writing advice from the lovely Victoria. Writing Tip: Don’t say what “seems” … more →
Tell the Reader Why
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wrote 1 month ago: One of the the most tricky part in writing a story is knowing the perfect mix of show and tell. So i … more →
Querying agents. Stiff upper lip and all that…
wrote 1 month ago: Blog post from the lovely Cassandra about the trials and tribulations of Query letter writing. Query … more →
Halfway There…
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wrote 1 month ago: The Blogging from A to Z Challenge is going from strength to strength. In its first year (2010) ther … more →
I Can Write a Comic Book & So Can You: The Basics
wrote 1 month ago: A comic writer writes behind the scenes. Most people never actually see the words we write. They exp … more →
A Writer's Mood
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wrote 1 month ago: I had a different post all planned for today, strategically securing this particular date because of … more →
Five For Friday: Patti Callahan Henry
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wrote 1 month ago: As I mentioned in last week’s blog, I have indeed had the pleasure of editing New York Times b … more →
The 2013 Winners and a Look at Where We Go From Here
wrote 1 month ago: - Announcing This Year’s Winners - After much deliberation, we are now ready to announce the w … more →
