Susan K. Perry's Blog: Creating in Flow, page 12

Why You Need a Book Doctor

Before I hired a book doctor or would take the idea seriously, two or three interested agents had to urge me to get editing help. A new guidebook answers some of the many questions I had about paying for such help.

10 Myths About Love, Exploded

These are some of my favorite things: the color blue, strawberries for dessert, and the emotion called love. But what exactly is love? Can you be in and out of it at the same time? Myths abound.

The Blind Man, the Elephant, and Love: 11 Romantic Myths

These are some of my favorite things: the color blue, strawberries for dessert, and the emotion called love. But what exactly is love? Can you be in and out of it at the same time? Myths abound.

Is Diabetes Solvable?

Health books are fascinating to the degree that you have a personal interest in the topic. Diabetes has been a fact of life for my family for decades, so this new book held out hope.

The Many Hues (and Cries) of Noir

If you���ve ever spent a minute at a racetrack���s betting window, you���ll recognize the excitement of this accomplished thriller. Even if you haven���t, you���ll find yourself caring for the two main characters who share their journey seeking justice from a capricious world.

Here's Hoping Your Muse (Like This Author's) Is No Floozy

I���m not much into one-night stands, nor, for some of the same reasons, short stories. They don���t satisfy my craving to lose myself for an extended period of time in a new world. Still, the occasional short story manages to prove itself memorable...

Here's Hoping Your Muse (Like This Author's) Is No Floozy

I’m not much into one-night stands, nor, for some of the same reasons, short stories. They don’t satisfy my craving to lose myself for an extended period of time in a new world. Still, the occasional short story manages to prove itself memorable...

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Do People Feel More Pain Today?

���That hurts!��� ���No, it doesn���t.��� ���Yes, it does!��� Who���s right? Depends on your social world and when in history you���re talking about pain. Pain���s history is fascinating, full of prejudice, ignorance, and misguided efforts at relief.

Do People Feel More Pain Today?

“That hurts!” “No, it doesn’t.” “Yes, it does!” Who’s right? Depends on your social world and when in history you’re talking about pain. Pain’s history is fascinating, full of prejudice, ignorance, and misguided efforts at relief.

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Eavesdropping on Famous Writers

Books about famed writers, or collections of conversations with them, are always seductive to writers. How open will this famous person be? What heretofore hidden thoughts or behaviors are going to be revealed?