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A little vacation before the rush
Hidee all, I know I haven't blogged much this week, but wanted to let you know my family and I are taking a little vacation. Where you ask? Well, we didn't go far - we're staying in a cabin in the Smoky Mountains about 2 hours from home. It's beautiful, and quiet (or...
ACFW here I come
Well, I just had to share my news, cause I'm tickled down to my toenails. Last night, my roommate and I ordered our plane tickets - the LAST thing we needed to secure our plans for the ACFW conference in Indianapolis. Yes, that's right. My VERY first American...
Who Do You Write Like?
This is a really funny online quiz. I Write Like. You type in a sample of text and then it will 'compare' your writing to some of the 'greats'. Who is my writing most like? I write like Mark Twain I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!...
Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz
Breathtaking is the best word I can think of to describe Laura Frantz new novel, Courting Morrow Little. I thought her first novel, The Frontiersman’s Daughter was a beautiful piece of fiction, but Laura only improves her storytelling abilities with this next one. I...
Dangle the Reader by a Cliff – part 2
So, let’s take a look at some more of those cliffhangers. By creating suspense at the end of a chapter (or scene), by asking a question, or providing a dilemma. Conflict is the key ingredient here – and unresolved conflict at that. In fact, one writers conference...
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Princess Una of Parumvir has come of age and will soon marry. She dreams of a charming prince, but when her first suitor arrives, he's not what she'd hoped. Prince Aethelbald of mysterious Farthestshore has travelled a great distance to prove his love--and also to...
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