Category Archives: Voice
There Once Was a Writer
There once was a writer who couldn’t write She sat and stared morning, noon and night Her thoughts were empty, her pages were bare She sulked. She cried. She cursed the air “I give up! I will do this no … Continue reading →
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MY GUEST BLOG POST FOR AGENT BREE OGDEN
Do you think a writer needs to go on a diet? A writing diet that is. Check out my guest post over at This Literary Life. Bree Ogden (a super agent) was cool enough to allow me to write a … Continue reading →
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Getting Rid of My Book’s “Baby Fat”
I’m approaching the end of my YA novel titled The Cult. I have been writing this suspense novel for about two years. The idea came to me in a dream right around the time Nanowrimo was about to start. I … Continue reading →
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10 Reasons Writers Can be Labled Crazy
1. They are forever talking to themselves 2. They have imaginary friends 3. They are known to cyber stalk agents, editors and publishers 4. They often go into a zone making them appear catatonic 5. They can be found wearing … Continue reading →
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My First Literary Interview
Lydias Literary Lowdown with Lydia Aswolf 3/1/2011 – WGGM | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio. I recently was interviewed by Lydia Aswolf over at Lydia’s Literary Lowdown. It was my first literary interview. She was fabulous and asked … Continue reading →
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Writing About Love Giveaway
Happy Valentines Day! Love, aah yes, it’s what makes the world go around. We all look for it, give it, receive it and would have a hard time living without it. Love is a writer’s friend. If you are a … Continue reading →
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Not Everything Can Be Made Up When Writing Fiction
Writing fiction can be extraordinary fun. You get to create worlds, explore myths and dabble with creation. You can write about a Stratabear (completely made up) living on a cloud drinking raindrops while sprinkling rays of sunshine on unsuspecting guests. … Continue reading →
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Is Writing a State of Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a mental state (according to “state theory”) or imaginative role-enactment (according to “non-state theory”). After researching hypnosis for my current work in progress (I’m really excited about this one) I have come to my own conclusion about the … Continue reading →
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Interview with Helene Boudreau: Author of Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings
Hi Hélène, thank you so much for agreeing to participate in my first ever blog interview. I’d like to start by introducing you to my readers. Hélène Boudreau is the author of Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings. She writes … Continue reading →
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THE ART OF OBSERVING
Have you ever been in a situation where you catch another person looking you up (or down) from head to toe? Your first thought is probably something like “What is she (or he) looking at?” This is the exact thing … Continue reading →
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