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Paula LaRocque

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Paula is an editor, communications consultant, and author of nonfiction who has recently turned her attention to writing fiction. Her first novel, a mystery titled “Chalk Line,” will be published by Marion Street Press, Inc., in 2011.

Often hailed as one of America’s foremost writing coaches, Paula has conducted writing workshops for hundreds of media, government, academic, and business groups across the United States, Canada, and Europe. She also has served as a writing consultant for the Associated Press, the Drehscheibe Institute in Bonn, and the European Stars & Stripes in Germany.

From 1971 to 1981, she taught technical communication at Western Michigan University’s School of Engineering and, after moving to Texas, taught journalism...more


My first-ever blog.

“What shall I write?” I asked my husband.

He didn’t hesitate a second. “Passive voice.”

“Passive voice?”

“Yep.”

OK, piece o’ cake. But first I wandered out-of-doors for my summer morning turn around our gardens. I visited the front beds, the courtyard, the lush growth along the brick wall enclosing the house on three sides, and – especially – I visited the day lilies.

When I first... read more »
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Published on August 30, 2010 16:41 • 73 views • Tags: paula-larocque-first-blog
Average rating: 4.01 · 82 ratings · 19 reviews · 4 distinct works
The Book on Writing: The Ul...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
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Chalk Line: A Ben Gallagher...
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011
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On Words: Insights into How...
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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Championship Writing: 50 Wa...
3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2000
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"We're with you, Amy, all the way. :) "
The Likeness by Tana French
" Rather than a mystery, this is really a psychological study of a group of young friends living together in a house in Ireland. The premise of the book is very intriging, but there are many holes in the plot and some of the more interesting questio... "
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The Likeness by Tana French
" At the risk of seeming to be the Emperor to Tana French's Mozart, this book has "too many words." While the premise is intriguing (that a near double of a murder victim could take her place among the people who attacked but didnt know they had kil... "
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The Likeness by Tana French
" I liked the author's first book so much (Into the Woods) that I read this one. Not nearly as good. I found the premise too hard to swallow - an undercover police woman looks exactly like a murdered woman so she assumes her identity. Yea, right. No... "
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"I'm with you, Kat. I WANTED to love French's work -- but finally had to admit: I hate this blah blah blah. I'm a writer so am usually pretty tolerant,...more "
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Necessary As Blood by Deborah Crombie
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Have you read Deborah Crombie? She’s a native Texan, author of a dozen or so novels, and creator of the mystery series featuring Scotland Yard detective duo Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid. [See more at www.deborahcrombie.com:]

Crombie lives in McKinne...more
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