Michelle Athy's Blog, page 35

No, I Don't Carry Those Facts Around With Me

Last week, a friend asked me, "You know what I don't get? How do you remember all that stuff to put in your story? All those facts?" She was specifically talking about the fan fiction that I've been...

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IWSG: Let It Go

The IWSG is an online writer's group. We post about our writing and our insecurities every first Wednesday of the month. Check us out here! Thanks to our co-hosts for September:Julie...

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Comfort Writing

I took a pause yet again on my novel in order to reorganize what I had into different segments, which I think will help me feel less bloody confused. Of course, it's an early draft, so it's okay to...

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The Sprawling Epic

I love a good, sprawling epic of a story: the more expansive the setting, the more intricate the relationships, the more characters, the better. And for the longest time, I think that my stories...

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Nagasaki, 70 Years

Seventy years ago today, at 11:32 am, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, a city on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. I feel like I've heard a lot about Hiroshima and its atomic...

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Pearl is 99 cents!

Hey everyone! The time has come for PEARL's Kindle Countdown. So if you haven't read it and are interested or know someone who might be interested, do spread the word. PEARL will discounted from its...

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IWSG: Historical Fiction Week

It's time for August's IWSG post. The Insecure Writer's Support Group is an online group meant to foster connections between writers. We post our writerly insecurities every first Wednesday of the...

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Restaurant Week NYC: Lafayette

New York Restaurant Week is twice-annual, when many restaurants have specific discounted prix-fixed menus. This time around, it goes from July 20th to August 4th and, being a little inspired by...

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How To Write Contemporary

This week, I hit a wall while writing my novel. I've been having problems with Sagging Middle-itis and I was up to a transitional part where Victoria, in 1895, is about to embark on something...

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Guest Post: What Editors Wish You Knew

Guys, we have a very special guest blogger today--the woman who corrected my grammar and comma splices in Pearl, acquiring editor and freelance editor extraordinaire, Jess d'Arbonne! Jess agreed to...

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