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Monthly Archives: May 2011
29. Bog
I didn’t misspell the title. I meant BOG not BLOG. We’ve been working together on YOUR Novel for 29 weeks now, so let’s take a “time out” to talk about a very real but insidious roadblock that afflicts many writers. The … Continue reading
COWSLIP
Wild Word Friday! In the spring, if you drive out into the country, you may see them in the ditches and the fields. I’m talking about those large bunches of showy yellow flowers that we call marsh marigolds or COWSLIPS. I’m … Continue reading
The Worst Thing
My husband and I recently helped my 90-year-old father-in-law with an article about Dad’s service during World War II. Dad has never been a great communicator, so this project was a challenge for all of us. More than once Neil and I decided … Continue reading
28. Setting/3 of 3
In YOUR Novel post #26 we discussed the “magic” of adding information unobtrusively to YOUR Novel. In our second example, post #27, we saw how Billy Coffey used setting to introduce us to his main character. Our third example is … Continue reading
May ’11 Free Books!
Many of us recently enjoyed a television “invitation” to a royal wedding, so I thought it might be appropriate for this month’s books to be set in Great Britian. The winner of our May 31 drawing will have the choice of: THE FINAL … Continue reading