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What This Writer Does for Fun
Since we’re coming off the Holidays, a lot of us remain on vacation. For this writer, being off work means being off my day job. During these times, writing is what I do because I can get lar
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Where Novel Ideas Come From
One of the questions I tend to get when it comes to writings is the following: “Where do you get your ideas for your novels?” That’s almost always followed by, “You have such a vivid im
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Getting Ready for Christmas
Preparing for Christmas has been a hard road this year. It all started in November. I knew it would be busy. That particular month always is in my line of work. What I didn’t expect was the
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How to Survive a Breakup with Your Agent
It happened one summer day. The breakup with my agent. I met her at a conference. One of my manuscripts had caught her eye. We talked. She asked for a proposal. I delivered early. The nex
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How to Deal with Life’s Little Messes
Our hot water heater died last night (Friday) at 11 PM. It happened like this. I’d had a very long and busy week. When I finally stumbled through the door at eight o’clock last night, my