Monthly Archives: January 2011

Notes from the North

Posted on January 18, 2011 by suehar

Dusk is falling, and soon my husband will drive home on his snowmobile from an evening of ice fishing.  I look out at the bay in front of our house and watch the sparkle of lights from ice shanties.  The sun has … Continue reading →

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13. POV Redux

Posted on January 17, 2011 by suehar

YOUR Novel! You may have already decided which point of view you prefer to use – first (the “I” POV) or third (the “he/she” POV) –based on your writing preference or what seems to be best or in vogue for the … Continue reading →

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AHVAVA!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! Okay let’s learn a word very important in the Aleut language – AHVAVA.   Ah-Va-what?   On one of our research trips to Alaska for my books, my husband and I stayed with a wonderful Aleut family on the island … Continue reading →

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12. POV

Posted on January 10, 2011 by suehar

YOUR Novel! I hope you had a great Christmas/holiday break, and that you took time for a writing break as well, but I also hope that when you were on your writing schedule, you spent continued time thinking about and diagramming … Continue reading →

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BANISHED!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by suehar

WooHoo!  Wild Word Friday! I’m doing something a little different today for Wild Word Friday.  We ‘re going to talk about the business of banishing words.  Say what? Since 1976, Lake Superior State University, a little college located on the eastern tip … Continue reading →

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SKELETONS…

Posted on January 5, 2011 by suehar

This year, one of  my Christmas gifts from my son and daughter-in-law was the book SKELETONS ON THE ZAHARA by Dean King.  I’ve almost finished it.  What a great read!!  ZAHARA is the true story of twelve American sailors who were shipwreacked … Continue reading →

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AARGH – Glitches!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by suehar

To anyone who is trying to post a reply on my blog, my sincere apologies!  I’m having a problem and haven’t yet figured out how to solve it.  At this point, I can talk to you but you can’t talk … Continue reading →

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Jan. ’11 Free Books!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by suehar

Happy New Year!  I pray for each of you a blessed and joyous year ahead.  To start it off right, let’s give away books! Because winter seems a great time to ‘hunker down’ with a classic, our January 2011 free … Continue reading →

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