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My Stamp of Approval (part 2)
One of the most amazing things I’ve noticed about the writing community is the way authors support one another. Of course like anything else I believe you get out of it what you…
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My Stamp of Approval (part 1)
Don’t you just hate being inundated with one promotional post after the next? They fill up your inbox, usually they are self-promotional posts by writers you’ve never heard of, or by Joe Schmo…
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What's In The Trunk?! A group story with Prose & Cons
The Prose & Cons blog address says it best: a unique and portable magic. Books. They can make us stay up late at night, miss our train stop, forget our problems, or teach…
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Cookie Monster robbed a store this morning!
This morning I was half-listening to the morning news while doing my usual routine, reading blogs and emails. When I looked up at the TV I said, “Cookie Monster robbed a store? That’s…
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Interview with Crime Author Joe Clifford– You don't want to miss this one!
I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and co-author on Prose & Cons, Joe Clifford. After you read this interview I’m sure you will agree there aren’t many authors who would have…
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Test Your Story’s Opening Line– Fiction Writing
I’m taking a masters class through Writers Village and I thought I’d share with you the “secret formula” to your opening lines. It’s called the Hologram test. What is the Hologram test? It’s…
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Real Life Serial Killers– What makes them tick?
The serial killer has become wildly popular in crime fiction. Maybe they are so fascinating to us, as readers, because they are complicated creatures. They are deliciously bad. We, as writers, are told…
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Create Tension and Suspense. Keep the reader flipping pages!
I just completed the first draft of my latest novel, the sequel to Timber Point. The working title was Dancing In The Shadows. However, after completing the novel I thought of a title…
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Every writer's dream… A Stranger Reads My Book by Arthur Kerns
The day before yesterday, Author Arthur Kerns posted a story on Prose & Cons entitled A STRANGER READS MY BOOK. It was such a great story I had to share it with you.…
