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Setting the Table for Suspense
In a relatively famous interview, Alfred Hitchcock talks about suspense. He describes a five minute conversation about baseball around a...
Matt Coleman
Aug 25, 20186 min read
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The Law of Attraction, Publishing and Manifesting Your Reality
I was talking to someone recently and the subject of the Law of Attraction came up. What is that? I am no expert and I’m just beginning...
Joanna Evans
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Deep End
Comedian Jim Gaffigan jokes that having a fourth child is like being in a pool drowning and having someone literally throw you a baby....
Jessica Dainty
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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Write With Your Ears
If you specialize in literary fiction or poetry, you might not need to listen to my advice. But if you write commercial, genre fiction,...
Ward Parker
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Right Set of Eyes
Once upon a time, I was so desperate to have my manuscript accepted by an agent or publisher that I listened to any advice that came my...
by Benny Sims
Aug 17, 20182 min read
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Roll With It
I'm going to keep this one short and sweet, because, frankly, rolling with it is exhausting. And I've been doing a lot of rolling. So...
by Nola Nash
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Looking for Inspiration
Ah yes, that age old question that all authors get at some point in their careers. "So......where do you get your ideas from?" It's a...
Nicole Asselin
Aug 4, 20182 min read
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Keepin' it Real
When my family planned our annual summer vacation we were looking for loads of adventure mixed with heavy doses of water and woods. Our...
Laura Kemp
Aug 4, 20183 min read
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Shopping with Amazon -or- Wrestling the 800-Pound Gorilla & Winning (Sometimes)
I order stuff from Amazon. These days, who doesn’t? It doesn't mean that I never shop at brick and mortar stores, just they no longer get...
Elgon Williams
Jul 28, 20185 min read
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Hide Something Today
The photo accompanying this post is the treasure map we drew on the walls of our cabin in West Virginia before putting up new paneling....
Laura Ellen Scott
Jul 26, 20183 min read
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Meanwhile, At The Movies...
I went to the movies to see this, fully expecting Marvel to continue their rather disturbing trend towards silliness. I was very...
Jeff Messick
Jul 20, 20182 min read
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World Travel and then some
Recently for my day job, I circled the globe. Left Vancouver, flew to Frankfurt overnight then on to New Delhi, Bangkok, Tokyo and back...
Tony Ollivier
Jul 19, 20182 min read
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The Power of "What If..."
I have a coffee cup that has “I Write. What’s Your Superpower?” written on the side. It may seem a bit smug and self-important at first...
Benny Sims
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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Writing: Old Isn't Always Bad.
It isn't always good, either. Picture it. Nashville, 2018. (Sorry, just channeled my inner Sophia Patrillo for a minute.) An author...
Nola Nash
Jul 15, 20182 min read
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That Nasty (9 Letter) Word
Rejection- that awful nine letter word that makes all human beings- not just writers- cringe. It’s the number one fear of most human...
Laura Kemp
Jul 3, 20183 min read
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The Journey of an Author Begins with Brand Building
Some writers may start out thinking that if they write a book everyone will want to read it. It’s kind of like in the movie Field of...
Elgon Williams
Jun 28, 20186 min read
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What Do You Mean by "Scary?"
I’m a mystery writer and reader, but for a couple of weeks every summer, I read a bunch of horror novels. Horror novels don’t really...
Laura Ellen Scott
Jun 26, 20183 min read
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The Balance Between Darkness and Light
I started to write this post intending to let you know more about myself, since you’ll be seeing my name run through this blog now and...
Joanna Evans
Jun 23, 20182 min read
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The Glamorous Life of a Novelist
People often ask me, “Ward, what’s the glamorous life of a novelist like?” I usually respond, “People, it’s really challenging.” Here I...
Ward Parker
Jun 21, 20182 min read
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Just Write
Ask most writers for advice on how to write or get published, and you’re likely to hear the seemingly obvious ‘Just Write’. Louis...
Sherrie Orvik
Jun 18, 20181 min read
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