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Our Florida Public Libraries are in Jeopardy
Ironic. Ironic? No, it’s not ironic. It’s more poor judgment and shortsightedness. On the same day I hear we the people are paying an $800,000.00 bar bill, I hear our public...
The Dreaded Revisions
Conference Aftermath
Writing Beyond Reason
© 2007-2010, Vicki Hinze. All Rights Reserved. "Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something." --Henry David Thoreau Yesterday, I was in pain. I have...
Creating Unforgettable Protagonists
Here's a simple formula for Creating an Unforgettable Protagonist: Find the character's Achilles' heel--their greatest fear or weakness or vulnerability. That's the character's...
FLORIDA LIBRARIES IN CRISIS–Update!
Complete Update CONTACT LEGISLATORS Please note that the legislators WANT to support the libraries. What they need are requests from constituents and citizens asking them to...
Category or Single Title
For writers contemplating whether to write single title or category novels, you might find the following article helpful. It’s one of that I wrote and Jennifer Connors has...
SILKEN SANDS CONFERENCE
This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Silken Sands Conference hosted by the Gulf Coast Chapter of RWA where Dianna Love was the kickoff speaker and buddy Karen...
CONGRATULATIONS
(photo courtesy of christianglitter.com) Winner of the netbook is: Heidi Shafer-Wilson! Congratulations, Heidi!
WHIMSEY LICENSE
I’m guest blogging at Fresh Fiction today and giving everyone a license to engge in a little whimsey! Indulge me. Today, FORGET ME NOT is officially released--and I’m one...
RECAPPING YOUR PREVIOUS YEAR
FLORIDA LIBRARY FUNDING JEOPARDY
“On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the House and Senate Transportation and Economic Development Committees both adopted preliminary positions eliminating State Aid to Public...
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Great Debates and Moral Dilemmas
GREAT DEBATES AND MORAL DILEMMAS By Vicki Hinze They’re everywhere and on everything—great debates and moral...
