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     | Research. Plot. Character. BIC. World-building. Story. Voice. Backups. Theme. Scene. Conflict. Revisions. Rising action. The list goes on and on. The question for today’s post is How do I juggle all of this? Well, like everything in writing there is no one, simple, easy answer. We are all unique, and we all deal with the challenges of [...] The holidays are here and, in some cases, gone. I hope you all get at least one new book this season. For some, the holidays are the best time of year and for others, the worst. Wherever you may fall on the spectrum, one thing is usually true — the holidays ignite emotions. And what [...] Before I get started, I want to thank all the folks at Magical Words for the warm welcome. Thanks. I also want to let you all know that I’m at Philcon right now and have limited/no computer access, so my responses to any comments might not come until Monday. Sorry about that, but I will [...] Gray Rinehart is the “Slushmaster General” for Baen Books and the Associate Director of the North Carolina Aerospace Initiative at NC State University. His fiction has appeared in TALES OF THE TALISMAN and ZAHIR. Gray is also the author of one nonfiction book (QUALITY EDUCATION) and a variety of essays, articles, and papers. He [...] I love sewing. I lay out the fabric on my sewing table, cut out the pattern pieces, pin them and start sewing. Pretty soon a whole bunch of flat shapes are put together into a garment that I can wear out in the world. In the space of an afternoon, I have [...] Last week I ran across a rather nifty experiment – the Significant Objects Project. Several writers each chose a random, seemingly worthless item picked up from a thrift shop or yard sale, created a story to go along with it, then listed each item on eBay for sale. The experiment is designed to [...] | This is a 2D-barcode containing the address of our Many companies provide barcode readers that you can install on your mobile, and all of the following are compatible with this format: | ||
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