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Bedwyr’s Song
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Remembered joy
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: For a very little while, just a few, short weeks a couple of years ago, I managed to afford dancing lessons. I had always been a dancer and ballroom had replaced the stage after the pointe shoes had to go. But I hadn’t danced for a very…
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Is The Writing Really That Bad?
Originally posted on 101 Books: I’ve never read 50 Shades of Grey, nor do I intend to, and I think most of you feel the same. And from the few small excerpts I’ve read, E.L. James is no Hemingway. Her writing often gets criticized for being sub-standard, and I would agree with that criticism. However, are…
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Trimming your Description: How to get your Word Count Down without Cutting the Plot
Originally posted on pilesofpages: A surprisingly large amount of new authors overshoot their word count and end up fretting and panicking over the idea of having to remove a character or a side plot to whittle their monster manuscript down to a reasonable size. But I know of a very common problem with longer manuscripts…
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The Back-Story Ratio
Originally posted on pilesofpages: Every book needs to tell its readers a little about the character’s history. Even small details like what sort of school they went to, where they worked their first job, or which traits they dislike about themselves can give a huge amount of motivation and purpose to their actions. My teachers…
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Pawn of Prophecy – took my virginity
Originally posted on Glenn Hates Books: 4 of 5 Standard-Fantasy Stars Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings. This book raped my virgin brain. It was the very first book I read for my own pleasure, when I was twelve years old. Before I read this book, I hated every single book I ever read. Because those…
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Interview Special: The Serious Business of Writing With Author Elizabeth Ducie
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There are NO spiders at The Writer’s Room this week.
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Dew
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post
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Regarding memory
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Image:capitalotc.com “Macrophages.” His expression was smug. “I’ll never forget the macrophages.” We had just had a discussion about memory and how things learned since the attack fail to stick unless he uses them. “But you remember macrophages.” “Of course! That was important!” The macrophages are his talisman.…
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Bedwyr’s Song
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Remembered joy
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: For a very little while, just a few, short weeks a couple of years ago, I managed to afford dancing lessons. I had always been a dancer and ballroom had replaced the stage after the pointe shoes had to go. But I hadn’t danced for a very…
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Fifty Shades of Grey: Is The Writing Really That Bad?
Originally posted on 101 Books: I’ve never read 50 Shades of Grey, nor do I intend to, and I think most of you feel the same. And from the few small excerpts I’ve read, E.L. James is no Hemingway. Her writing often gets criticized for being sub-standard, and I would agree with that criticism. However, are…
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Trimming your Description: How to get your Word Count Down without Cutting the Plot
Originally posted on pilesofpages: A surprisingly large amount of new authors overshoot their word count and end up fretting and panicking over the idea of having to remove a character or a side plot to whittle their monster manuscript down to a reasonable size. But I know of a very common problem with longer manuscripts…
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The Back-Story Ratio
Originally posted on pilesofpages: Every book needs to tell its readers a little about the character’s history. Even small details like what sort of school they went to, where they worked their first job, or which traits they dislike about themselves can give a huge amount of motivation and purpose to their actions. My teachers…
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Pawn of Prophecy – took my virginity
Originally posted on Glenn Hates Books: 4 of 5 Standard-Fantasy Stars Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings. This book raped my virgin brain. It was the very first book I read for my own pleasure, when I was twelve years old. Before I read this book, I hated every single book I ever read. Because those…
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Interview Special: The Serious Business of Writing With Author Elizabeth Ducie
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There are NO spiders at The Writer’s Room this week.
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Dew
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post
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Regarding memory
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Image:capitalotc.com “Macrophages.” His expression was smug. “I’ll never forget the macrophages.” We had just had a discussion about memory and how things learned since the attack fail to stick unless he uses them. “But you remember macrophages.” “Of course! That was important!” The macrophages are his talisman.…
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 