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Archives for February 2016
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Blogger supreme Holly Jahangiri (It’s All a Matter of Perspective blog) was kind enough to include me in her list of eleven folks for the Sunshine Blogging Award. I don’t always pick up awards and pass them on anymore, but this one is a little bit of fun and the bright, shiny award badge is …Read More
Writing from Experience … by Bill Lamperes
I stepped into the Pink Flamingo and spotted the bartender preparing for the day. I approached and said, “Hi, my name is Bill Kerouac, Jack’s cousin,” and extended my hand. The gruff old guy snarled at me and said, “Bull shit. I know all the Kerouacs and you ain’t one of ’em.” I smiled and …Read More
Self-Editing One Step at a Time: How to Identify Dragging Narrative
I’m focused on novel revisions and self-editing for a mystery manuscript, so I decided to publish a few posts based on segments of my Self-Editing One Step at a Time presentation/handout. Today I’m presenting a few clues to find spots in your novel that sag (as in that “sagging middle”) or drag (as in “boring …Read More
The Mysterious Conversation … by Delia James (aka Sarah Zettel)
Hello. My name is Delia James, and I write cozy mysteries. (Hi, Delia!) I did not start out writing cozies. I’ve been lucky enough to write in most of the major popular genres. I started out in science fiction and fantasy. Since then, I’ve written young adult books and romance as well as cozy mysteries. …Read More