Distractions
So many times people ask what I am staring at. I always answer, “Nothing.” But I’m lying. I am usually staring at...
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Tradition and Writing Rule No....
Tradition is a staple of the holiday season. The season itself is a tradition for most people in America. While the holidays can be...
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Published in 1968, Dragonflight was the first of McCaffrey’s novels about Pern and the first of her books I ever read. I loved...
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All it takes to stop the flow is one wrong word. You sense the feel of it, the nuance, the connotation, but draw...
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These are my favorite kinds of stories. There’s no editing, no reworking, no finding the perfect word. It’s pure...
read moreDream Cast for Perception
The YA Indie Carnival event for the day is to come up with my “dream cast” if my novel were to be made into a...
read moreIntroducing . . . The Knightes...
In my wanderings I came across a talented illustrator and author who never ceases to astound me. This is an excerpt from her own...
read moreChanging Things Up
Yesterday (September 21st) and today (September 22), I am appearing on other blogs. Christi Craig is an award-winning author who is an...
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