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Feeding the Muse: Music
Most of the time, I like writing to music. Early in the morning, when it’s quiet, I can go either way; but if there’s background noise like voices, tv, etc., I need to put in my earbuds and shut it … Continue reading
What Zoe Said
Paranormal romance author Zoe Winters was one of the pioneers of e-book self-publishing, before Joe Konrath or Amanda Hocking or any of the other names you may have heard of. She was smart, and strategic — and worked really, really hard … Continue reading
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Writing Update
So, people, I am excited. I have the premise for an entire PNR series, and am working on the first book. I’m a pretty hardcore pantser, so I’m also excited that I’ve done plotting! and family trees! and have a … Continue reading
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Tap, Tap …
is this thing on? *clears throat* Hi. I’d like to thank you all for coming. I know, it’s been a while. First I took a Twacation, and then some offline events in my life have kept me very busy for … Continue reading
Brokeback Twitter
Hello, world. Yes, that’s me, over in the corner, wearing my dunce cap. *waves* Over two months without a blog post; shameful. What’s my excuse? I blame Twitter. Yes. Clearly (very clearly) one of the main challenges I face as … Continue reading
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Happy Bloomsday!
Fans of James Joyce, if they’re fortunate enough to find themselves in Dublin today, can retrace Leopold Bloom’s steps through the city on June 16, 1904, as depicted in Joyce’s novel Ulysses. For the rest of us, here’s Joyce himself reading … Continue reading
The Play’s the Thing
Insight: the best way for me to begin a novel is by pretending it’s a play. I learned this while despairing, somewhat, over my WIP, which had developed that lovely Black [Plot] Hole in its center. It also had other … Continue reading
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Grammar Shorts: I Wish I May, I Wish I Might … Be Sunk, All Right
A few quick notes on grammar issues I’ve seen a lot lately in my reading. First, may vs. might. An example: Hero worried as he watched Heroine disappear into the cave. She may find more than she expected there. Nope! … Continue reading
Now I lay me down: fun with grammar
So, I’m kind of a grammar nerd. I don’t always know all the technical phraseology, but I generally know what to do in a given sentence. English can be a perplexing language, with all of its irregularities in spelling and … Continue reading
Hi there
Greetings and salutations, blogosphere! All my tweeple have blogs, and I’m jealous, so I’m starting one too. That said, I will try to make this more than an exercise in self-indulgence. About me: I’m writing my first novel. Yes, my … Continue reading
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