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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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Writing a Book’s Like Eating a Bear
Writing is never easy. It's author's sweat and skill and effort that makes it appear easy. Actually, it's a lot like eating a bear. You can do it, yes, but it'll try you on...
Are You a Candle or a Mirror?
Warning: this is a no-edit zone...On awakening, like everyone else, I have my rituals. One of them is to read from the Bible and then to pull a quote for the day and reflect on...
Welcome!
I'm new here and finding my feet. Please bear with me as I learn to navigate my way. I look forward to chatting about writing with you. One thing. I edit articles, books and...
Baffled! What Does He Mean?
I received a note with the subject line: HELP! I’M BAFFLED. WHAT DOES HE MEAN? Now who can resist stopping to read a note referenced like that? So I did--stop, that is--and read...
BAFFLED. WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
I received a note with the subject line: HELP! I’M BAFFLED. WHAT DOES HE MEAN? Now who can resist stopping to read a note referenced like that? So I did--stop, that is--and read...
BIRTHDAY WISH–AND HOPES
Birthdays are special days--and at times in our lives when we’ve thought we wouldn’t have any or many more of them, we learn a new appreciation for them. Actually, it’s a new...
Character: CONTENTMENT
When writing, we don’t often think specifically about a character’s contentment. There’s a reason for that: we’re in the conflict business. That, conflict, not contentment, is...
IMMEDIACY
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone...Now that income taxes are done (THANK YOU!!!!), two things are on my mind this morning. Well, actually, three things, but two apply to writing...
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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...
