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Horse of a Different Color and How Writing Matures

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I’m lucky enough to own a beautiful mare named Belle. She’s half-Andalusian and half-Morgan, and a gorgeous gray. She just turned 16 a couple weeks ago. If you don’t know horses, you might not realize that 1) most of the … Continue reading →

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10 Must-Do’s for Manuscript Revision

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

A little over a week ago, I turned in Book 3 of the Tankborn trilogy. A few weeks ago in this blog post, I gave tips on how to finish your novel, suggesting among other things to turn off your … Continue reading →

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A Literary Schlep–4…er…5 Tips on Finishing Your Novel

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

I flew from DC to Northern California today. I bring this up because I was contemplating how odd it is that at 6am this morning (3am PST), I was heading off in my rental car to Dulles Airport, and at … Continue reading →

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5 Proven Ways to Wake Up the Draggy Bits in Your Novel

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

We’ve all been there. You’re at point A in your story. You can clearly visualize your destination: point B, when that next Wow moment happens. Point B is one of those scenes you’ve been looking forward to writing since you … Continue reading →

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Give Your Story Its Head? Or Keep it on a Tight Rein?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

I am a horse person. Maybe better to say I am horse-obsessed. If I’m fast-forwarding past the commercials in a DVRed TV show, I’ll hit pause if I see a horse (gotta love those Budweiser Clydesdales). When I’m out driving … Continue reading →

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Goals–Fear & Loathing

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

This week for Road Trip Wednesday, YA Highway asks, What are your goals for the new year–for reading, writing, or other? I gotta tell ya, this kind of question always terrifies me. It goes along with that equally frightening question, … Continue reading →

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I Love You, You’re Perfect…Now I’m Gonna Revise You

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

This week, with November and NaNoWriMo in the rear view mirror, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday asks, How do you approach editing/revising? So, here’s the first most important thing about revising. You should write your draft knowing that you not … Continue reading →

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RTW – Writing Books & Writing Advice

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

This week,  YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday asks us to Share your most inspiring and/or motivational video, book, or quote on writing. All those NaNoWriMo participants out there nearing November’s half-way point could probably use an extra push toward the … Continue reading →

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RTW – Staring Down the Deadline Monster

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

This week, as November looms, YA Highway asks the question, Are you doing NaNoWriMo, or have you ever? Does having a deadline inspire you? No, I’ve never done NaNoWriMo. By the time the National Novel Writing Month came along, I’d … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Write Your Story

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

I got another one of those e-mails the other day. If you’re a published author, you’ve probably received one or two. It always starts out with some variation of “I have the most incredible story to tell, and it’s all … Continue reading →

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