Am I There Yet?
Observation #1: Today Kelli Stanley posted on Facebook she'd reached "The End" of her second Miranda Corbie book,…
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I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Earlier in the week, literary agent Nathan Bransford wrote: "It sure seems like the majority of people in…
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Falling Feels Like Flying
The one thing I've been told over and over again since having my ACL surgery is "You can't…
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Writing a Bad Romance
Back in the day (circa 2000), I knew I wanted to write a novel set in 17th century…
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Progress Report
After my "woe is me" post yesterday, many of you said "Well, at least you can still write!"…
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Great Opening Lines
I am on a never-ending quest for the perfect opening line. As part of my search, today I…
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Character Study: Female Protagonists
In the past month or so, I've had the pleasure of reading three great books: City of Dragons,…
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In Demand
If there's one thing being with a group of published authors does for a writer aspiring to be…
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The Cheapside Hoard – 17th Century English Jewelry
In 1912, workmen discovered a box of jewelry hidden under the floorboards of a house in Cheapside. The…
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King Charles II: What’s Not to Like?
Someone in my online class asked my why Charles II was my favorite English monarch and this is…