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Book Review: Into Thin Air

June 25, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Count mountain climbing off my bucket list. Nonfiction Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer 293 pp. Villard $14.60 There’s something…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Writing Filed under: book reviews, jon krakauer, mount everest, reading, what to read

Using character motivation and beliefs to raise the stakes

March 31, 2019 admin Leave a comment

As you write, look through each of your character’s eyes. Look for their character motivation, but also for their beliefs and ways these can cross paths in a way that forces your character to make a decision that puts their goal in danger.

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Posted in: Writing, Writing Lessons Filed under: character beliefs, character motivation, raising the stakes, writing tips

Dealing with Rejection

March 3, 2019 admin Leave a comment

All of us will encounter rejection at some time in our life, some more than others. Writers fall into this…

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Posted in: Writing, Writing Tips Filed under: rejection, writing motivation, writing tips

Happy New Year – Start your goals

January 1, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Happy New Year Everyone! It’s bittersweet isn’t it? On one hand it’s exciting to wipe the slate clean and start…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: new year goals, novel, writing

Too many projects and not enough time

November 27, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Sometimes I wonder if I have too many hobbies and activities. I write stories and read books. I crochet and…

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Posted in: Life, Writing Filed under: projects, time

Free Novelette – The Caravan

September 27, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Writing The Caravan has been a long process. The Idea came from a dream I had about two years ago.…

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Posted in: Writing Filed under: free book, free novellette, free short story, short story, The Caravan, what to read

Writing tip: Observe the small stuff

August 27, 2018 admin Leave a comment

This writing tip came to me on two separate occasions. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my phone with me to take…

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Posted in: Writing Lessons, Writing Tips Filed under: bullet journal, journal, show don't tell, show versus tell, small details, writing tip

Book Review: The Female Persuasion

August 14, 2018 admin Leave a comment

A feminist title for a not so feminist story Fiction The Female Persuasion By Meg Woltzer 454 pp. Riverhead Books.…

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Posted in: Book Reviews, Writing Filed under: book review, the female persuasion

First day of writing class: Bullet Journals

August 7, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Welcome to the first day of writing class. If we were in a traditional classroom, I’d give a quick introduction…

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Posted in: Writing Lessons Filed under: bullet journal, teaching, teaching writing, writing, writing class, writing lessons, writing teacher, writing tips

Writing Tip: How to spot ‘show don’t tell’ areas in your work

July 24, 2018 admin Leave a comment

If there is any one writing tip that everyone agrees on it’s, ‘Show Don’t Tell.’ This is the cornerstone of…

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Posted in: Writing Tips Filed under: adjetives, adverbs, show don't tell, writing, writing tips

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