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Novel Ideas: Find Your Quiet Place

20 quick steps to writing success "Will you kids PLEASE keep it down? I'm trying to write here!" How many times have you said this, or something like it? You know you need QUIET time when it's time to write. But LIFE goes on all … [Read More...] about Novel Ideas: Find Your Quiet Place

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Novel Ideas: Find Your Ending

Have you had this happen to you? The End comes too soon, leaving you feeling unsatisfied. OR, the whole thing just goes on and on, for far too long -- a complete anti-climax. We've all been there, at one time or another. An author leaves us hanging … Read Full Article about Novel Ideas: Find Your Ending

Cobbled Streets

Novel Ideas: Setting Builds Foundation

So you've got a cool story to tell, with a crafty plot. Great! Now, where should you "put" it? And does it really matter? Doesn't Plot outrank Setting, like, totally? Yes and no. Where your story happens can have an enormous influence on … Read Full Article about Novel Ideas: Setting Builds Foundation

Novel Ideas: Start Writing

Those first words are critical, aren't they? (Hell, I tried and tossed a dozen different sentences to start this post!} The writing is easy enough. Describe a character. Outline the plot. Picture a setting with vivid details. Blow up a building. Simple, … Read Full Article about Novel Ideas: Start Writing

Murder of Crows

Consider these three ways to Kill Your Readers

This is a guest post by author/editor Katharine Trauger You probably would prefer NOT to kill your readers. But you might be a reader murderer without realizing it. Here's your personal “cheat sheet” for avoiding three hidden ways you might be killing … Read Full Article about Consider these three ways to Kill Your Readers

Blake Shelton Doin'

Blake Shelton, a Master Storyteller? Oh, hail yeah! (video)

Okay, you've got 4 minutes and 24 seconds to tell a great story. Ready? Go! Blake Shelton did it in spectacular fashion in this official video for his latest single, "Doin' What She Likes" (album, "Based on a True Story..." ©2013 Ten Point Prod'ns Inc., … Read Full Article about Blake Shelton, a Master Storyteller? Oh, hail yeah! (video)

Saving Mr Banks movie

If you’ve ever written a story…

If you've ever written a story, Go see Saving Mr. Banks. If you've ever written a story about love, or about love and loss, or about joy and sorrow, whether your story was long or short, epic or small… If you've ever written a story that moved you to … Read Full Article about If you’ve ever written a story…

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Working with you was a great experience! Knowledgeable, thorough, available - everything I've been looking for in an editor. Thank you! ~Melinda Clayton, Publisher: Thomas-Jacob Publishing. Author of "Child of Sorrow" released Fall 2020

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