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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Interview and Thoughts on “the Idea Behind the Story”
WOW! (Women on Writing) interviewed me on their blog: http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/ Reading back over it, I think my answer to “the idea behind the story” is a little garbled. Probably why my idea file is full of notations like “Old Man … Continue reading
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Comic: iPad Disappointment
Found this comic at one of my favorite blogs: www.WriterUnboxed.com. That’s definitely an app I wish I had! Comic: iPad Disappointment Currently, Tim’s ipad serves as a conduit for email and a way for the kids to play Plants vs. Zombies. … Continue reading
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Almost Done
I’ve been “almost done” with my novel for a couple of months now. First there was the push to get it ready to send to agents. Then there was the (hallelujah!) chance to revise it with the help of an … Continue reading
Some Good News
Back in April I entered a story in the WOW! Women on Writing Spring Flash Fiction (250-750 words) contest…and last night I found out that I won first place! You can read the story by following this link http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/40-FE1-Spring10Contest.html Thanks … Continue reading
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How Writing Advertorials Helped My Fiction
Last post on advertorials, I swear! I’ve made the joke that writing fiction is excellent preparation for marketing…but some aspecst of the job really have changed me (for the better) as a fiction writer. No, not my new love of … Continue reading
How to Write Advertorials
I’ve been writing advertorials for over five years, which is funny because I have no background in business or in marketing at all. I’ve written as many as forty (too many!) in a month, but usually average anywhere between twenty … Continue reading