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February 9, 2019

Women in Horror: L.V. Gaudet

Originally posted on Colleen Anderson:
Today, we have L.V. Gaudet, crime, horror and children’s writer for Women in Horror Month. She talks about research, gory stuff and being a woman. Research is Key, So Don’t Hold Out On Me I am honored to be invited as a guest for Women in Horror Month. Research is…
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Published on February 09, 2019 07:00

January 1, 2019

Where the Winter Wind Howls by L.V. Gaudet

Gently falling snow
Into the darkness
Of the winter woods
Where the winter wind howls
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Published on January 01, 2019 11:50

October 28, 2018

Those Eyes by L.V. Gaudet

I can only see those black eyes.  Strange and lifeless, staring at me without expression.
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Published on October 28, 2018 12:34

October 27, 2018

Why Won’t My Kindle Book Cover Show On Amazon?

Hint:  scroll to the bottom if you want a fast answer without reading through all my gobbledygook explanations and descriptions and chatter.   First, after uploading my Kindle cover and publishing my book, everything looked just fine.   Later, when I went on the Amazon site to see what it looks like. This is what […]
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Published on October 27, 2018 18:04

June 9, 2018

Don’t Push Your Readers Away

Distancing the readers distances them from the story and the characters.  They need to feel connected to them to really care about them.
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Published on June 09, 2018 10:00

June 2, 2018

Editing the Little Things

Writing is about stringing words together to tell a story.

Good writing is about doing that in a way that speaks to the heart of the reader, drawing them in, and not letting go.
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Published on June 02, 2018 07:14

May 26, 2018

Sometimes It’s About Time for Change

What to do when your publisher is changing their business model and you have the choice to opt in or out?  To each the choice is their own.
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Published on May 26, 2018 07:04

April 1, 2018

Write. Always. Write. by LV Gaudet

It is that small moment, the brief smile on the reader’s face, the emotions they are moved to until they move on, that is what the author exists for.
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Published on April 01, 2018 05:00

March 25, 2018

sRGB vs Adobe RGB

Check out this article when choosing to convert your image to sRGB or Adobe RGB. Spoiler: argh wins. https://kenrockwell.com/tech/adobe-rg... Advertisements
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Published on March 25, 2018 08:31

March 24, 2018

I Think I Got the Lividity and How Perceptions Differ

This is about a family vacation experience, and about different perceptions.  Writing a story is all about the use of perception.  Twisting and focusing the reader’s perceptions, utilizing opposing perceptions, and even tricking the reader into thinking you are following a certain line of perception before revealing your true intentions.  What you do with this depends on your story and its goal.
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Published on March 24, 2018 06:26