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EXPECTATIONS
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... A short time ago, I wrote a post on expectations. In the past few days, it seems it’s a theme for authors and others to NOT expect good things...
IS IT WORTH IT?
©2003-2008 BY VICKI HINZE There are times of uncertainty and doubt in every writer's life. Times when all the hard work, the frustrations, the efforts, and the isolation...
F O C U S
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone... If technology saves us time, then why are we busier than ever? One of my writing students raised this question to me earlier today, and my...
FAILING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
"Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate...
HARLEQUIN’S 100,000 BOOK CHALLENGE
The Harlequin community is committed to reading 100,000 Books this year to benefit the National Center for Family Literacy. This is an unprecedented opportunity for all of us...
AWAKENING THE MUSE
The longer you write, the more difficult it becomes to write something different. It isn't that you lack the capability, it's that you've developed other considerations that...
INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS ANNOUNCE AWARD FINALISTS
The list is out! My most sincere congratulations to all of the Finalists, and my gratitude to the Judges! To see the Finalists and read the press release, click HERE. Blessings,...
WHEN WRITING IS TOUGH
WHEN WRITING IS TOUGH © 2004-2008 BY VICKI HINZE During the years I've worked on the Aids4Writers program, I've often received questions or soul-baring notes from writers who...
FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
FOLLOW YOUR BLISS ©2003-2008, Vicki Hinze Yesterday, I spent the entire day doing background work on a fabulous new series: creating settings and rules of the realm, characters...
CONFLICT
What follows is a handout from a workshop on CONFLICT (©2008, Vicki Hinze) from this past weekend at the Emerald Coast Writers Conference. It’s lengthy so I’m linking to it. It’s...
CREATIVE LICENSE
We often hear the term, "Creative License," and take it to mean that we can alter something someone else brought into existence or alter the know precepts or prevailing...
THE PITCH
Pitching your novel to an editor or agent causes many writers anxiety. Here are a few tips that will hopefully squelch that!Remember: No matter how much an editor loves your...
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Are You Lonely or Alone?
There is a gulf of distance between being lonely and being alone. At some time, we all experience both. Until...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Irish Blessing Quotes There are a lot of Irish Blessing Quotes online. I thought, in honor of the day, I'd share a...
