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HOW-TO CREATE CREDIBILITY

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… Remember how I said that questions tend to come in clusters. Well, the current cluster relates to credibility and events, all of which relate to character and human behavior. In novels, we create stories that center around...

PROLOGUES AND FLASHBACKS: LIABILITY OR ASSET?

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… Is the Prologue or the Flashback an asset or a liability? Seems like a simple question, doesn’t it? But this is a case when what seems to be isn’t–not that a response is ultra complex, it just requires judgment calls, and...

HOMETOWN TRAGEDY

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… Yesterday, a man was murdered. He was a deputy sheriff–the first from our town to be shot and killed while on duty. A man, it appears, had been placed in a mental facility for involuntary evaluation. He escaped. How? ...

IN MEMORY: KRISTY DYKES

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

Yesterday, fans lost an author who touched many hearts. Losing a loved one is never easy on those left behind, but Kristy’s hero wrote a lovely tribute that attests to much worth noting. Read it at: http://www.christianlovestories.blogspot.com God speed, Kristy....

THRILLERFEST AND ICRS

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… I feel I should add to that warning: I’m worn out and slightly dizzy from all the travels/activity. I should also add, I’m giddy. Why? Because ThrillerFest wasn’t just a good conference. It was ten-fold better–likely...

HOW AND WHY WRITERS DO WHAT THEY DO

by Vicki Hinze | Dec 26, 2010 | My Kitchen Table

WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… As writers, we’re asked many questions. Some from and of ourselves, many more from others. One question seems perpetual for the frequency with which it’s asked: “In light of how hard it is to get or stay published, why do...