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Quad Cities Christian Writers’ Conference

Posted in Conferences, tagged , on March 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »

So many things could have gone wrong. Thursday I woke up with a sore throat and aching body. I prayed, “God, if I should go to the conference, please help me feel better by tomorrow.” Friday I woke up feeling fine. Not a hundred percent, but definitely well enough to attend the conference. I drove [...]

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Conference Frolics

Posted in Conferences, Writing, tagged , , on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This will be a short post, since it’s already late Thursday night and I’m getting up early to go to the Quad Cities Christian Writers’ Conference. It’s been a busy week, but I’m really looking forward to the conference! Yesterday I finished Ch. 13 of THE RIVER’S EDGE, which means I only have three chapters [...]

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The Final Stretch

Posted in Writing, tagged , on March 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I can always tell when I need to wrap up a project as quickly as possible… that is, when I’m about to reach my limit for sustained focus. I know this because I find myself fascinated by things I usually have little interest in.  Examples: 1.  I don’t watch TV, and I rarely watch movies. [...]

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Spring Frolics

Posted in Conferences, Writing, tagged , , , on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Ode to Spring    Listen closely to hear Pitter patter, chitter chatter, Gusts of wind to blow and scatter  Winter’s shiny bones.  Gaze outside with hungry eyes To devour all the color: Sprout-green, robin-orange, Enough azure to feast on.  Run barefoot across the lawn, Squelching in the chilly mud, To feel the warming breeze of [...]

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Guest Blogger: Jill Horn

Posted in Writing, tagged , , on March 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Since I’m busy catching up on my word count, I asked Jill Horn to step in for me this week. Jill is the author of the novella, “A Change of Heart,” as well as several nonfiction articles. For today’s topic, she wanted to discuss how she writes dialogue in her fiction. Dialogue. How do I [...]

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Midpoint Frolics

Posted in Writing on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If you read Tuesday’s post, you already know how my ears and novel were all infected this week. The word count suffered greatly, with two days of zero words. But I tried to rally back since I’ve been feeling better the past couple days. I’m still not caught up to where I should be, but [...]

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When Writers Stumble

Posted in Writing, tagged , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today’s question: what happens if you can’t meet your writing goals? When good intentions just aren’t enough? When you falter and fail? My goal was to write every day for six weeks and average 1900 words a day. I’ve been falling slightly short of that average, but it didn’t bother me cause I was still [...]

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Chapter Six Frolics

Posted in Writing, tagged on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Remember how I said Ch. 3 of THE RIVER’S EDGE ended with a big supernatural scene? Well, Ch. 6 introduces another paranormal creature, and I had so much fun writing it. When I’m anticipating a new, challenging scene, I lower my expectations and let go of my control. Then the scene comes out edgy and [...]

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Linear Writing Vs Hopscotch

Posted in Conferences, Writing, tagged , , on March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Before I start today’s topic, I have some linkage to wade through… If you’re a straggler looking for the excerpt of THE RIVER’S EDGE, click here.  If you want to read an interesting discussion on whether or not authors use outlines for their novels, click here. I’m hoping to attend the Quad Cities Christian Writers’ [...]

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