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Interview: David Lee Summers talks #Mythpunk with Collin…
This is a fun interview:
via Elevenses: David Lee Summers talks #Mythpunk with Collin…
Resending To Agents
In case you’re worried about resending to an agent: via Resending To Agents
Btw, if you’re wondering about resending to a publisher, I’ve been accepted the second time at least once.
World Building (Part IV)
Lots to think about when building a world–thanks to Linda Maye Adams via World Building (Part IV)
Jake the mule from Detour Trail, is interviewed.
“I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl, and we’re broadcasting remotely today from the field just outside my studio. This is because, my special guest today can’t fit inside the little Airstream that houses the studio. “Welcome to the show, Jake.”
“Lisa, Hi! Nice field, by the way.”
“Thanks. Now for our listeners out there, you’re actually a mule. Can you tell me a little about your parents?”
“The first thing I remember is my mother–she was a beautiful red mare–red roan they called her. She was so beautiful and gentle. She taught me manners–and to be careful around humans. My father? I only saw my father once; he was a big black jack–blacker than me, but I’m even bigger than he was.”
“So how did such a noble creature as yourself, wind up on a wagon train during the westward expansion?” …”
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Guest post: Putting Words In Their Mouths – How I Write Dialogue by Kristen Bailey
Today’s guest blog post, on the topic of dialogue, is brought to you by novelist and short story author Kristen Bailey. Putting Words In Their Mouths – How I Write Dialogue When I was little, I was…
Source: Guest post: Putting Words In Their Mouths – How I Write Dialogue by Kristen Bailey
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13 Reasons Authors are Mistaken for Serial Killers
Guest post: Seriously. I once spent an entire afternoon googling Fort Worth hotels to find the right one with a balcony to toss someone off of. I was like the Goldilocks of murder.
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Pantsing 101: 3 Secrets that make pantsing easier
Guest post: No one talks about it, but there are a lot of secrets that make pantsing a novel easier. In fact, some of the secrets are dismissed by outliners (go figure) Turn off spell check That wavy red line…
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Fifty Shades of Power – the responsibility of the writer.
Writers have power, and I enjoy adding historical tidbits (see Detour Trail) and sharing opinions about politics (see Strike Three) and life in my stories.
Source: Fifty Shades of Power – the responsibility of the writer.
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The Naked Writer
Time for a refresher course in English basics?
Source: The Naked Writer
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