It's not enough to write the correct words. Not enough to be pithy and clever. Not enough to tell a good story in a good order with characters that pop off the page. You also have to build drama and suspense. Sometimes that means you have to rearrange what you've already gotten comfortable with. The …
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You have author friends, right? You have other friends who like to read, right? Support your author friends this Christmas by ordering a signed book from them as a gift for someone else. It makes a difference to each and every author. The same holds true for every artist. Help them out. Give artistic gifts …
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When Boo, the cat, and Oscar, the spider, return from their daily excursion through town, they discover that the candy shop has been robbed. The Super Duper Fantastic Special Muddy Road Fudge is missing! As pan after pan of the famous fudge disappears, Boo and Oscar decide to lay a trap for the thief. But, …
Authors tend to fall into two camps: Outliners do exactly that. They outline their story until they know every detail. "Pansters" are those authors who just sit down and write. They "feel" the story out. They write by the seat of their pants. I always thought I was an outliner, but lately I've realized that my …
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