C.B. Lee's Blog, page 114

October 13, 2015

"Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on..."

“Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don’t be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what you love. Write what you love. Love.”

- Francesca Lia Block (via maxkirin)
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October 12, 2015

"Bitter Springs is a wonderful depiction of a lost period of gay life and history in the rural West..."

“Bitter Springs is a wonderful depiction of a lost period of gay life and history in the rural West of the 1800s. It is highly recommended for historical fiction collections and for individuals interested in novels of that place and time.”

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American Library Association’s GLBT Roundtable review of“Bitter Springs” by Laura Stone.

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Bitter Springs will be released December 3rd, and is currently available for pre-order from the IP Web Store.

OH MY GOOOOOOOOSH. [c r y i n g]

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Buy a Book and Support GLAAD on Spirit Day

interludepress:

This Thursday, October 15, is Spirit Day, and IP will be again be going purple in support of LGBTQ youth—but we’d like to do something more. So all day Thursday, we’ll donate $1 for every book and eBook sold at the IP Web Store and at our vendor space at #GayRomLit15 to @glaad. More details coming soon!

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iamthelightening:wolverxne:{ Great Ocean Road -...

















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wolverxne:

{Great Ocean Road - Australia}

Reminds me - especially the last two - of @authorcblee‘s Seven Tears at High Tide aesthetic.

Oh gosh very apt, thank you! ^_^

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funkysafari:Young fur seals, Canterbury, New Zealand by Andrea...



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Young fur seals, Canterbury, New Zealand by Andrea Schaffer

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Published on October 12, 2015 15:01

clevergirlhelps:It’s that time of the month again!
Agonizing...



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It’s that time of the month again!

Agonizing decisions Hours of hand wringing The endless search for inspiration Days wasted on research Planning and planning and planning and planning and planning

That’s right! It’s time to plan your novel for National Novel Writing Month! So here’s a quick and dirty guide to getting you from NaNO to NaYES!!

(apologies for that last one)

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October 11, 2015

amandaonwriting:
Feelings Extrapolated - The roots of your...



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Feelings Extrapolated - The roots of your characters’ emotions.

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