Fiction writing
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If you’re intrigued by the idea of using tiny houses for the homeless, or about tiny houses at all, or you just love a good, quirky, funny romance, check out my novella, “Big Love!”
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I was surprised to find that tiny houses can be attractive and luxurious, contrary to common beliefs. My novella “Big Love” by Scrivenings Press features a character who builds tiny homes to combat homelessness.
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Stumbled across this video of an amazing tiny house called the Escher. If my main character in “Big Love,” Berly Charles, lived in a tiny house it would be something like this.
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The other day I found this interesting blog by Chris Hilton (follow the link at the end to read it) about whether those who use a computer or those who write longhand are more creative. I found many of the arguments persuasive, but for me it boils down to the physical. My hands, arms, and
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This may seem counter-intuitive, but here it is: You can improve your writing by taking time off to not write. Those of you who are jumping up and down right now because you think you’ve just found a new excuse for your lack of writing this week, this month, this year—“Hey! I’m on a writing
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Facing a crossroads at the moment—what step to take next and all that. I’m not all angsty over it, but I have been thinking a lot about the late Donna Summer lately, as a result. Donna Summer? The Queen of Disco? First of all, thinking about Donna Summer is not new for me. I’ve had
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Sometimes I think my idea well has run dry. The plots I dredge up are so spare they couldn’t even flesh out a flash fiction story. Can you relate? Usually what this means is I need to switch from “creative” mode to “ingestion” mode—I need more raw material to draw from. Some writers can create
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Sometimes when I’m goofing with my two dogs, Baxter and Taffy, God will snap his fingers, hold his hand over my nose, and tell me to “Sit. Stay. Listen.” And when I do, I learn valuable lessons. Almost every morning I have the same breakfast—two slices of peanut butter toast. I love peanut butter. At
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“The story in this book is fantastic!” Rowlf exploded. “I can’t put it down.” “Oh really?” Cyndy interrogated. “I found it annoying to read because of all of the oddball speaker attributions.” “That’s because you have no vision,” Rowlf interjected. “This writer is being experimental.” I’m proofediting a book right now for a publisher that
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