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Another textbook? Why not? There’s still plenty of good stuff worth learning, and I couldn’t cram it all into the first three. Naked Notes! is now available at Amazon. Do a writer friend of yours a HUGE favor, order a signed copy from me!
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Zeus’s Cookbook is now available. Don’t miss this bizarre story of Greek deities served up in a strange, new way! Autographed copies make great gifts, y’know. Drop me a line if you’d like one.
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Category Archives: Writing
Don’t Force It (Encore)
For the past 30-odd years I’ve had a sweet story percolating in my brain and taking up space on several different hard drives. I’m fairly certain it’s a young adult tale, but… It’s the “fairly” part of the equation that … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, novel writing, Historical writing
Tagged genre, YA, work in progress, bad fit, fat, belly button, size
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Your Help Is Needed!
I’m in a quandary, and I’d like for my readers to lend me a hand, or a nod, or, I don’t know, maybe just a blink. Give me some indication of which of the following four cover options works best … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, novel writing, Writing
Tagged audience, cover, cover design, drama, Fiction, flower, front cover, funny book, garden, garden club, garden club mystery, help, humor, new book, reaction
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Non Voyage!
Oh, what the hell, it’s only my bucket list trip. Putting it off for a few months shouldn’t be that big a deal, right? Hm. Wrong. Putting off everything turns out to be a HUGE deal. But only because half … Continue reading
Posted in travel, Writing
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I’m in need of a bad guy….
Here I am, ready to start work on a new novel, and I’m stuck before I start. I have a wonderful protagonist, a strong female, about whom I’ve already written several scenes. This gal, Andi, could be the best character … Continue reading
Posted in novel writing, Writing
Tagged antagonist, bad guy, bureaucrats, Fiction, New Zealand, plotting, poisonous animals, protagonist, stereotype, travel, villain, volcano
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Taxes, Time, and Toil
Rather than go into dreadful, boring detail, suffice it to say I’ve been working on my taxes. This has caused me to drift away from my normal, pleasant, and non-confrontational personality to one of anger, distrust, and denial. It makes … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, novel writing, marketing
Tagged cover design, Fiction, Gardening, genre, grandparents, humor, mock-up, taxes, Writing
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Villains, part two (Encore)
This is the second installment of Villains, Virgins and Vigilantes. Just How Mean Is Mean Enough? Remember, we’re still working on the first “V” in our Villains, Virgins, and Vigilantes hierarchy. Presumably, you have a working version of your villain, … Continue reading
Virgins are people, too! (Encore)
What? Virgins are people, too? Of course they are! They’re also a primary category in my conglomerated approach to the characters of popular fiction: Villains, Virgins, and Vigilantes. Who could take a look at dear, sweet Nell — Dudley Do-Right’s … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, novel writing, short fiction, Writing
Tagged bad guys, Caesar, capturing emotion, Celts, character emotion, Cherokee, drama, Dudley Do-Right, emotion, Fiction, good guys, guilt, Nell, page-turner, plotting, sympathy, tension, Trail of tears, vigilantes, villains, Virgins
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