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Nov.12.2012
If you haven’t entered the Goodreads Giveaway for a print copy of Deadly Secrets, this is your last chance. Link in the sidebar.
And, it’s Veteran’s Day. Take a moment to thank those who have served or are serving their country.
At Author Fest, I attended a workshop pre...
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Jun.24.2012
Many writers would like to blog a memoir. It's not that different than blogging a novel, which I wrote about in a recent post, except, of course, you are blogging or writing about your own experiences. That makes your book as work of nonfiction rather than fiction. That said, it must read like...
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May.14.2012
There are many lists that I have that potentially keep me from writing. There are, of course, cleaning the desk, remembering to feed the cat, e-mail discussions with SOs about dinner, gifts for kid's teachers, a costume for Burning Man, laundry, buying more paper. These are lists about...
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Mar.16.2012
Apparently it hasn't been said enough, that John Updike writes some of the best sex in literature. It is visceral, with not only flesh and bones, but also the real sentiment of people at a crux/catharsis.
In 'Rabbit is Rich' there is a very touching and animalistically...
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Sep.29.2011
First -- Happy New Year to those who are celebrating the arrival of the year 5772 in the Jewish calendar. Please keep an eye on my sidebar at Terry's Place. That's where you'll find updates, including savings on books and more.
And I've been negligent in mentioning that Sept. 24 - Oct. 1st is...
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Apr.18.2011
One of the "perks" to getting the rights back to a previously published book, especially one you wrote years ago—and ever more especially, your very first published book—is that you can make changes. I've already talked—at length—about updating the book to make it more current. But...
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Mar.30.2011
This time the suitcase is grey, overhead comparment sized with a wobbly extender arm that I pulled around several airports. Sometimes, depending on its weight, it tips forward when I try to brace it against my leg while getting my boarding pass at the automated check - ins. But not now, now it...
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Feb.09.2011
Yesterday was one of very few wintery days we've had since moving up to the mountains. It looked like a drizzly day, except it was snow, not rain. Since I had nowhere to go more important than the mailbox, and since 90% of our mail is junk anyway, I saw no reason to leave the house. There was...
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Jan.20.2011
A reminder - the introductory price for What's in a Name? will expire Saturday. See the sidebar at Terry's Place for links and the Smashwords coupon code.
Yesterday I talked about making sure scenes had earned a place in a book, and promises to the reader. Since I told you I'd give some examples...
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Jan.19.2011
Basement update: We're waiting for the final inspection. The contractor hired someone to come clean, and it looks very nice, even if it's empty. The laundry room is set up (a mixed blessing), and we're looking forward to getting some furniture down there. We don't have much yet—a bed for the...
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