Monthly Archives: March 2011

Spring Break Again!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by suehar

I’m taking a little spring break this week. I don’t know about you, but cabin fever always seems to set in about this time of year, and the best cure is balmy breezes. I’ll see you on Wild Word Friday! … Continue reading →

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21. Conflict/External

Posted on March 14, 2011 by suehar

You’ve heard the old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Interesting times – war, famine, storms, earthquakes – are terrifying to live through. However, within the framework of a novel, interesting times are wonderful. I purposely set my … Continue reading →

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NOSEGAY

Posted on March 11, 2011 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! Today’s wild word was suggested by my friend Jane. In a previous Wild Word Friday post, Jane mentioned that her son was reading a book to his baby daughter and came across a word he’d never seen before … Continue reading →

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20. Conflict/Internal

Posted on March 7, 2011 by suehar

Tension can make or break a novel. Too little and your readers are yawning, too much and you rend the “veil of disbelief” and your readers pop out of your story. (You know – “give me a break nobody has that … Continue reading →

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CAT

Posted on March 4, 2011 by suehar

Wild Word Friday! You knew I’d have to follow up last Friday’s DOG day with a CAT day, right? CATs haven’t been domesticated nearly as long as dogs, and I think most CAT lovers recognize that streak of wild in … Continue reading →

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Close Up

Posted on March 3, 2011 by suehar

A funny thing happened to me on the way to… Isn’t that how a lot of stories begin? So, a funny thing happened to me at my annual physical checkup. Always a hoot, right? Especially when your doctor tells you that … Continue reading →

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March ’11 Free Books!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by suehar

This month’s free books include two page turners. One by Karen Kingsbury and the other by Kathleen Grissom. The Karen Kingsbury book, EVERY NOW AND THEN, is the story of Alex Brady whose father (a fireman) died in the twin towers … Continue reading →

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