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Pantsers – Done with your first draft and not sure what to do with the god-awful mess?
You’ve finally finished your first draft and you’re ecstatic. You should be! Many aspiring writers never get that far! Go…
Continue ReadingExciting News! I finaled in the Marlene Contest! (and a conference update)
I’ve been aggressively entering RWA Chapter contests since December, and so far I’ve gotten results back from two. The first…
Continue ReadingPolishing my Pitch for the FF&P Fantasy on the Bayou Conference this weekend
I’ve had a nervous stomach since last Wednesday when I realized this conference was only a little over a week…
Continue ReadingInsecure Writer’s Support Group – I’ve caught the new writer malaise
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh. On the first Wednesday of each month, writers…
Continue ReadingWant your theme? Your subconscious will eventually grab you by your short and curlies
I’m knee-deep in my fourth draft when lo and behold, out pops my theme. It was freaking amazing how it…
Continue ReadingOn writing: Is my zipper down or do you just not like my pants?
We’ve all gotten those critiques or reviews of our work where the reader has a lot of things to say…
Continue ReadingAdding 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 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…
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