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http://writersguidetopsychology.com

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Carolyn Kaufman's doctorate is in clinical psychology, and by day she uses it to teach psychology to college students.

Her book, THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO PSYCHOLOGY: How to Write Accurately About Psychological Disorders, Human Behavior, and Clinical Treatment (Quill Driver Books), is now available!

Dr. Kaufman blogs for Psychology Today and the QueryTracker Blog. She also runs Archetype Writing: Psychology for Fiction Writers. She is often quoted by the media as an expert resource and has appeared in magazines such as Marie Claire and Seventeen, newspapers like The Boston Globe and USA Today, and websites like FOX News and Wired

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Using Personal Disasters to Inform Your Writing

Bad things–sometimes terrible things–happen to us all. While they’re happening, we’re focused on surviving them. But after we manage to do that, for better or worse, we've learned something new about the human condition. And if there’s one thing writers do well, it’s share how hard it is to be human. How to use your disaster to inform your writing.

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The Writer's Guide to Psychology: How to Write Accurately About Psychological Disorders, Clinical Treatment and Human Behavior
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Dark of Night (Troubleshooters, #14)

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Carolyn Kaufman wrote a new blog post: Using Personal Disasters to Inform Your Writing Using Personal Disasters to Inform Your Writing Bad things–sometimes terrible things–happen to us all. While they’re happening, we’re focused on surviving them. But after we manage to do that, fo... read more »
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Carolyn Kaufman is currently reading: Dark of Night (Troubleshooters, #14) by Suzanne Brockmann	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Carolyn Kaufman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Born To Darkness (Fighting Destiny, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann recommended for: anyone who likes a romantic thriller with a real plot and some scifi/fantasy elements read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book hooked me on Suzanne Brockmann, and I mean hooked. Though I'm now working my way through the Troubleshooters series, I particularly liked Born to Darkness because it had a scifi/fantasy element. I can't say the heroine was my favorite Brock...more
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Carolyn Kaufman liked Patty Jansen's review of The Writer's Guide to Psychology: " This book is an excellent reference for writers wanting to accurately portray characters who either have a mental condition or come into contact with people who do. The book cuts through cliches, gives examples of wrong and right portrayal of menta... " Read more of this review »
May 29, 2011 07:20pm · see review
Carolyn Kaufman liked Clarissa Draper's review of The Writer's Guide to Psychology: " This is a must read for all writers. "
May 29, 2011 07:19pm · see review
Carolyn Kaufman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Carolyn Kaufman rated a book 5 of 5 stars Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Carolyn Kaufman liked Kari's review of Shattered Souls: " Creepy and engaging from the start, Shattered Souls twists ghosts with the heaven and hell concept in an original and well executed manner. With a strong protagonist, action and build up early on, and an explosive climax, this one definitely pulls... " Read more of this review »
Mar 28, 2011 07:16pm · see review