Category: On-the-Edge-Suspense

FCTB: Creating the Tagline Jan. 27, 2015 / 0 Comments

Okay.  Now you’ve got a killer manuscript and an awesome title to go with it.  You’re ready to do the cover, right?  Hold on.  Not…

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FCTB: Finding a Title Jan. 20, 2015 / 0 Comments

What’s one of the most critical part of a book?  The opening paragraph?  The cover?  The text on the back cover?  All of those go…

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FCTB: Introduction Jan. 13, 2015 / 0 Comments

It’s finally happened.  You’ve reached the point where your manuscript is ready.  The nebulous idea in your mind has solidified and transformed as a result…

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Panama Deception: The Novel That Almost Wasn’t Jan. 06, 2015 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_362" align="alignleft" width="289"] Courtesy of Lorenzo and www.flickr.com.[/caption] Writing can be hard.  Really hard.  Sometimes, you want to give up because your plot isn’t…

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What This Writer Does for Fun Dec. 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_334" align="alignleft" width="280"] Photo courtesy of NOAA and www.flickr.com[/caption] Since we’re coming off the Holidays, a lot of us remain on vacation.  For this…

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