Week In Review: Head Above Water

Hi, all! How has your week been? I just finished Everything And Nothing ahead of schedule, so on Monday I'll be emailing PDF copies to everyone who signs up for my monthly newsletter !  It's all free, so why not check it out? My week has been the new-ordinary-too-busy- help  variety.  I jus…

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Week In Review: Where's the Pause Button?

Hey everyone! This week's been...a bundle of craziness, but that isn't even unusual at this rate.    The good part is that I'm in the homestretch of Everything And Nothing , which means that...I have a ton of stuff to finish.  Book cover, formatting, and so forth.  Friday, I  took a look…

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Everything And Nothing: Small But Mighty

Hey everyone!  I've dubbed October the month for short stories and poetry, since I'm on the last leg of getting Everything And Nothing out there for you all.  Today, we're touching on short stories and why you might want to try your hand at writing them. I was introduced to short storie…

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The Road to "My Compass Home": Lucy's Colorful Quirks

Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of writing this series is Lucy's quirk of associating colors with moods.  It was inspired by the psychological synesthesia , in which the senses are intertwined for some folks.  Hearing colors, especially among musicians, is one of many traits in this condition…

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Touching an Audience

It's what every writer aspires to do at least once in their life: touch their audience's lives in a way that makes their work unforgettable, to make the audience reconsider their outlook on life or make them want to call up that old family member or friend just to say 'sorry.'  And,…

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"Strong Feminist" versus "Strong Feminine" Archetypes

You've probably heard a lot of buzz about "strong female roles" in the media--books, movies, etc.  Many groups want to see a woman who can bash bad guys' heads in and then polish their manicured nails straight afterward.  However, the first time a female character bashes a bad guy…

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Writing A Novel: Body Building

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the next installment of "Writing A Novel".  Writers are bodybuilders, you know that?  Yes, I suppose you could be extremely interested in the physical bodybuilding process and be a writer too, but I'm thinking about building the body of your novel.  …

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