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Monthly Archives: June 2011
So Many Places to Go
Guest post by Gail Pallotta How relaxing to sit on a beach and watch the waves roll onto shore. No, maybe to plop down in a rocking chair and overlook distant mountains. How about a day shopping in Paris? Oh … Continue reading
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Favorite Blog Posts this Week, 2011-06-25
This week, I’m sharing with you some of my favorite – and most helpful – blog posts from the week just past. Click on each title to read the blog post. I hope you find them as helpful, entertaining, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Good Reads, Recommendations, Things You May Enjoy, Writing Well
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COTT Winner: Best Protagonist
-guest post by April W Gardner Rosslyn Elliot–Winner of the Best Protagonist Clash Fairer Than Morning was voted as having the best protagonist description by Clash of the Titles readers. Her worthy competitor was Pamela Thibodeaux’s Tempered Hearts. A snapshot … Continue reading
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Frequently Asked Questions – Ideas
How do I like an idea long enough to develop it when they all fade after a good night’s sleep? The short answer is that if an idea fades after a good night’s sleep, it’s probably better left alone. At … Continue reading
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Favorite Protags: Saying Goodbye
Guest post by Amanda Flower When you finish reading a novel, are you ever sad to see the protagonist go? Does it feel like you’re saying good-bye to a good friend? Those are signs of well-crafted main characters, like the … Continue reading
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Creating: Old Story, New Story
Every now and again, I read something that’s so helpful to me as a writer that I’m compelled to share it. The following post is one such thing. I read the article first in Randy Ingermanson’s monthly e-zine and found … Continue reading
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COTT’s first YA Champ: Shellie Neumeier
Shellie Neumeier has just received the honor of being named a COTT Champ with her teen novel, Driven. This is a first for COTT, having a YA title take the crown. And Shellie deserves high accolades. She had some stiff … Continue reading
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Rewriting – Gleaning Past Efforts
Some stories are easy to write the first time through. It’s in the second (third, fourth, fifth, etc., etc., etc.) draft that things get sticky. Anyone who has been writing for any length of time knows stories sometimes resist every … Continue reading
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Tagged Mystery/suspense, Perfect Opportunities, Rewrite, Writing
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The Journey, May 2011 – An Idea Takes Root
When I began journaling this story, I equated the process to going on a long road trip because the process for traveling and noveling is so similar. Get the idea. Plan for the trip. Prepare for the trip. Begin the … Continue reading
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