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Author: Wendy L. Koenig

I was born in Colorado, but raised on a small homestead in Illinois. I served in the USAF right out of high school. After my stint in the military was finished, I returned home and had a horse stable. My first piece to be printed was a short children’s fiction, Jet’s Stormy Adventure, serialized in The Illinois Horse Network. It was a natural fit, given my business. Later, I attended University of Iowa's famed summer workshops and writing programs. Since that time, I have authored and co-authored numerous books. Several of my novels and short stories have won international awards and have appeared in multiple venues.
Posted on January 13, 2026

On Denizen

You know you're done when you can't think of anything else to fix. I'm just going to let this little story settle for a couple days and see if something comes to mind. Then I'll kick it out to my beloved beta readers. It's on the way. Just hang on a little bit longer.

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Posted on November 30, 2025

Do you Remember?

Years ago, there was a commercial about how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. Remember it? https://youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI?si=ZyN5Ifql3BzxeDaM So now the question is, how many full rewrites does it take to finish a novel? Answer: As many as it takes. Still working on Denizen, folks. Sorry. Be patient. …

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Posted on June 22, 2025

It’s a Wrap

Just as the beginning starts where things change, the ending should end where things return to normal, or near enough. In stand-alone novels, all loose strings are tied in a nice bow. The ending reminds us of what happened at the beginning. Things that were important there need to be important at the end too. …

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Posted on June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Middle Mayhem

Most novice writers give up when they get to the middle. They just don't know what to do. It bores them with all the tedium of the journey. Nothing much happens. Maybe. Or maybe not. Like in the beginning, each chapter, each page, each paragraph has to lead the reader to the next. Unlike the …

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