Writing: Janice Hardy has advice on how to recognize plot devices: Knowing the Future: Avoiding Predictable Plots Through Plot Exposure In…
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Adding Truth to Fiction Might Cause Hair Loss
Truly. How many times have you woven in cool tidbits from your research only to be slammed by your beta…
Continue ReadingSix Sentence Sunday – 12/11/11
Today is #sixsunday where writers share six sentences from their work. I’ll share a snippet from my time-travel romance WIP. I…
Continue ReadingTime Travel Roundup – From Fiction (Q, Gilliam & more) to the latest on those FTL neutrinos (oh, and a really cool 2012 calendar)
I’ve been collecting some posts about time travel over the last month or so, and figured it was time to…
Continue ReadingSix Sentence Sunday – 12/4/11
Today is #sixsunday where writers share six sentences from their work. I’ll share a snippet from my time-travel romance WIP. I…
Continue ReadingEric and Sookie – Why So Steamy? Writing Sexual Tension…
Sorry, no Firefly post today!* Instead I’m going to take an excerpt from True Blood to illustrate/discuss writing sexual tension and…
Continue ReadingFirefly Friday – Keeping Foreshadowing in the Shadows, guest post by Jim Ross
Today we have a guest blogger for Firefly Friday, where we examine a writing tip using the TV Show Firefly…
Continue ReadingOh, For A Title…
Next to perfecting my query, coming up with a better title than TO OUR FUTURE is a big one for…
Continue ReadingSix Sentence Sunday – 11/20/11
I thought I’d start participating in #sixsentencesunday (#sixsunday) with a snippet from my time-travel romance WIP. I currently have this out to…
Continue ReadingWeekend Grab Bag – From Writing Tips to a Steampunk Mister Potato Head
Writing: Yesterday @JanetNorCal sent out this plea, can anyone help her? I thought someone tweeted a link to the fine…
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