Tag: Writing
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Mercurial Monday is Coming!
Book 2, Draft 3 is done! >>cue the heavenly choir>> *Stage Manager scuttles out and whispers in Katty’s ear. Katty clears here throat.* Ahem. Apparently the “heavenly choir” ditched to grab a pizza and lattes. Moving on. “Mercurial Monday” is something I did on my personal blog, and it seemed to be well accepted, so…
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Do It Fast, Do It Now, Don’t Wait
There is a shitload of advice for writer’s out there. All of it conflicts with the last one you read. So many tell you to learn the rules of grammar, find critique groups and hone your craft before stepping out into the big wide world. More tell you not to wait, don’t listen to your…
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How to be a Good Critiquer
I posted this a while back on my personal blog. But I feel like it belongs here. So here it is. *** Once upon a time, when I was a kid, I loved Edding’s fantasy works. After having re-read them with an adult’s critical eye (years ago), “love” transformed into “meh.” But there are a…
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One Size Does Not Fit All
I have large feet for a woman. 9.5 E wide (Or EE wide – it depends on the manufacturer). I have a problem finding shoes. I can’t buy at Wal-mart or Payless or most any other place that sells shoes in town be it a high-end specialty shop or a plebeian budget store. I have…
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Not a Strong Working Day…
Some days are strong work days. You have focus. Drive. A really strong pot of coffee. Whatever. Some days are just not. Book 2, Draft 3 of the fantasy series is WIPping my ass. Most specifically, the last 1/3 of it. Looking back, I think I encountered similar issues with Book 1, Draft 3 of…
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The Inspiration
Or the Origin Story. Whichever. Characters have origin stories. Bob was born in a rail car outside Tampa during a rainstorm, his mother being attended to by three bears and an alien from the Crab Nebula, also named Bob, but pronounced “Jerome.” My origin story is not quite so awesome. I’ve run across people as…
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