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My Writing Group Experience
I took the plunge in the last month and joined a local critique group to get some feedback about my works-in-progress. My inner critic and I have been spending lots of time together, so I was ready...
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Thinking with Scissors
Today, I wanted to respond to various and sundry pieces of the internet. Hope you don’t mind my piecemeal approach to this post (and I’ve always loved the word “sundry,” don’t you?). Most Annoying...
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I’m Not a Completionist
I learned some things about myself this weekend. Well, I can’t say it was a big surprise since I have been living with myself for 29 years. (Okay, I might be counting 29 more than once, but let’s just...
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Kick in the Pants
Been a while since I shared some writing tips, but I’ve been reading up on my writing craft as I work through some editing issues. Ever edit is making my story stronger, but it also shows me how much...
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What I Learned from Ira Glass
Most of us are familiar with the voice of Ira Glass, public radio personality and host/producer of This American Life. I enjoyed these four small videos cut from a larger interview with him on...
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Mapping My Road Ahead
I often find it useful to plan ahead by considering where I have already been. I grew a lot as a writer over the past year, both in terms of craft and business savvy. I broadened my network and have...
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Hitting a Rough Patch in My Writing
I was warned after I finished my writing workshop in January that writing would get difficult for a while. I thought I understood what that meant. I didn’t. The tough part didn’t happen right away. I...
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The Price of Literature (A Rant)
I keep tripping over this question about the price of e-books. I stumble over it in blog posts, it sneaks up behind me and shouts BOO during podcasts, and I’m pretty sure it stole my popcorn at the...
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Why New Writers Give Writing Advice
Before we go any further, I want to say that I’m as guilty of this as anyone else on the planet. Go ahead, look at my posts from three years ago (or even better, don’t look at them and spare us both...
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Book Reviews and Free Copies
If you want a free copy of my book in exchange for an honest review posted to Amazon and Goodreads, hit me up in the comments here or on my About page, or email me at the first initial last name at the...
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