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Jul 22, 2010
Mentors I Have Known
Sometimes it’s just dumb luck. You stumble into an obscure writing class and the instructor shows you God. You meet an author who for...
Jul 20, 2010
Your Death Bed Scene
I was very surprised to hear crime novelist Elizabeth George say one time in a speech that she avoided writing novels for years, and only...
Jul 15, 2010
The Tight Abs of Your Novel
Beginners’ novels tend to sag in the middle. We have lost some of the fire of the beginning. We are still far from our stunning...
Jul 12, 2010
The Writing Journey: Kay’s Interview
In this latest interview from Alyx Dellamonica’s “Journey” series, I talk about: How I almost gave up How some books don’t sell, but the...
Jul 8, 2010
On Writing Awards
Two days ago I learned that City Without End is a finalist for an award, the 2010 Endeavour. It’s given out for a “distinguished Science...
Jul 6, 2010
An Introvert’s Guide to Writing #4
10 Tips to Building Relationships What do relationships have to do with writing? Plenty. In your writing career you will have...
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