Love this article by Ian Rankin with advice about how to write a “whodunit”. On the list of things I’d like to try is a murder mystery. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2325608/Ian-Rankin-An-astonishing-years-bestsellers-whodunits-Here-author-reveals-write-own.html
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Wordless Wednesday
Okay, I cheat a bit when I write this. I LOVE Wordless Wednesdays. I am an amateur/semi-pro photorapher. Wordless Wednesdays challenge me to put the pen down, and pick up my camera. Today’s photo is from my garden that is desperate for attention.
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Not writing at all today (or yesterday). Instead, I went to a yoga class, did a guided meditation, made a green smoothie, and played the piano a bit. Now I am off to get a deep tissue massage. I was so tired, and couldn’t seem to get past it. Two days off from writing has […]
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This is an excellent graphic. Tons of useful information condensed into a useable/printable resourse. Infographic: 5 Key Book Publishing Paths by Jane Friedman
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I just finished reading Carol Wyer’s book, “Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines”. It exceeded my expectations. Carol is a great story teller, her characters are so human, and so like people in my own family that I could easily relate to them. After a bit, I felt like I really knew them, and couldn’t wait […]
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slaveship by Lucille Clifton loaded like spoons into the belly of Jesus where we lay for weeks for months in the sweat and stink of our own breathing Jesus why do you not protect us chained to the heart of the Angel where the prayers we never tell are hot and read as our […]
Read the rest of this entry »Found a Partner!
I found a critique partner already. I’m so excited! I look forward to seeing what she thinks of my story, and reading her work.
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I’ve decided to look for a critique partner. I’ve looked at several options today. I’ve decided to try “Ladies Who Critique”. I’ll let you know if I find a partner that I like.
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Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland meet at the Potomac River (taken from Berkley, WV).
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Waterfall Cascading waters God’s flamboyant majesty Awash in rainbows
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