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December 22, 2015
Murder Sets Sail – Excerpt 1
Originally posted on Paper, Mud & Me:
Don’t let the title confuse you. This is not a mystery. From the very beginning you know who the murderer is and who he wants to kill and why. You meet the target in the first chapter. You’ll meet the murderer in the second chapter. I think they…
Don’t let the title confuse you. This is not a mystery. From the very beginning you know who the murderer is and who he wants to kill and why. You meet the target in the first chapter. You’ll meet the murderer in the second chapter. I think they…
December 20, 2015
‘Tis the Season of the Greatest Frustrations
With the day of merriment and cheer bearing down on us, ‘tis the season of the greatest of frustrations. A year of living frugally is gleefully thrown out the window and you spend like someone just gave you a million dollars to spend in only ten days or you die… Okay, about as […]
December 12, 2015
Strange Times and Weird Holidays
Originally posted on Indigo Sea Press Blog:
? Billy Pilgrim came for Thanksgiving then swiftly became unstuck in time. He travelled onward… or back. Those of you who remember Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five know that when time came unstuck for Billy, he could spring forward to a happier place or he could fall back to appalling…
? Billy Pilgrim came for Thanksgiving then swiftly became unstuck in time. He travelled onward… or back. Those of you who remember Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five know that when time came unstuck for Billy, he could spring forward to a happier place or he could fall back to appalling…
December 10, 2015
Don’t Say You’ll Be Published, Write.
Originally posted on WriterSplat:
One thing that I see as I peruse the various writing forums and subreddits is people saying; “I WILL be an author one day. It’s only a matter of time.” ? These are the people that I know will fail. It’s this odd sort of false hope that causes people to…
One thing that I see as I peruse the various writing forums and subreddits is people saying; “I WILL be an author one day. It’s only a matter of time.” ? These are the people that I know will fail. It’s this odd sort of false hope that causes people to…
November 29, 2015
Why I Don’t Give Up
. It’s the day before the last day of the world. . Okay, so the world is not going to end tomorrow night at the stroke of midnight. This is not a Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, or Stephen King the world is ending thing. Nor is it the end of the world in real terms. […]
November 28, 2015
Garden Grove ebook free until Dec 31/15
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November 20, 2015
Stocking up on rain, words and authors in Portland – by Sheila Deeth
Originally posted on Indigo Sea Press Blog:
I went to Wordstock last weekend. It’s a writers’ conference held almost annually in Portland Oregon and it had just moved to a new venue. The move, not surprisingly, had a few pluses and minuses, just like the rewrite of an old novel. (Did I mention, I’m rewriting…
I went to Wordstock last weekend. It’s a writers’ conference held almost annually in Portland Oregon and it had just moved to a new venue. The move, not surprisingly, had a few pluses and minuses, just like the rewrite of an old novel. (Did I mention, I’m rewriting…
November 16, 2015
The Character Evolution Files, No. 2: What Are the Three Types of Character Arcs?
Originally posted on Sara Letourneau's Official Website & Blog:
Welcome to the Character Evolution Files! This monthly column focuses on character arcs, from the elements that create or enhance a character’s inner journey, to techniques that writers can employ to strengthen character arcs in their own work. Today we continue the series with File No. 02, which discusses…
Welcome to the Character Evolution Files! This monthly column focuses on character arcs, from the elements that create or enhance a character’s inner journey, to techniques that writers can employ to strengthen character arcs in their own work. Today we continue the series with File No. 02, which discusses…
November 15, 2015
It’s November And We’re Halfway There, Baby (NaNoWriMo)
Without inspiration, your writing is dry and as lifeless as that soggy sandwich you didn’t eat two days ago when you missed lunch.
