Thursday, June 30, 2016

Summertime. And the Living Ain't Easy.

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109.2   °F My latest manuscript is in the hands of my editor. It will more than likely be after the Independence Day holiday before I h...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Here's to you, Mum. Thanks for the upbringing.

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This blog is an apologetic ode to my mother, who passed away last week at the grand old age of 97. It's not that my mother was perfect; ...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The editing mania

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by Rick Blechta When I moved to Canada to finish my university education (and also live with my best girl – who is still my best girl!), ...
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Monday, June 27, 2016

Britain Leaves the EU

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Today as we in Britain are reeling from the shock of a totally unexpected vote to leave the European Union, it's difficult for me to thi...
Saturday, June 25, 2016

Conspiracy Theory Z

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While the big news from the UK this weekend was their Brexit, what got buried was this other report where the British--in partnership with I...
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Friday, June 24, 2016

Say what?

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I'm at the Western Writers of American convention in Cheyenne Wyoming and heard an interesting panel this morning on dealing with vernac...
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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Ways to finish a book

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I recently enjoyed Rick's post " Great ways NOT to write a book " and thought I'd be a glass-is-half-full kind of guy and ...
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Where The Chicks Roam Free

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I’ve been enjoying the recent posts of my fellow Type Mers on editing. I find hearing how other writers work interesting and helpful. I ofte...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

A whole lot of nothin’

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by Rick Blechta You know how it is when you start a day with great intentions, but the weather outside is gorgeous, you have a good novel ...
Friday, June 17, 2016

Changing Directions

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Ever been in the midst of one writing project when another grabbed you by the arm, said, "Me! Me!" and wouldn't let go? In a...
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Ugly World

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Donis here today. I am writing this entry on the day after the Orlando massacre. There is nothing enlightening I can say. No brilliant insig...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Editing yourself, Part Two

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Barbara here. Two weeks ago I posted a blog describing my own, very personal process to editing once I've typed “The End” on the soggy, ...
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Great ways NOT to write a book

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by Rick Blechta I’m certain I am not alone among writers in admiring how well I’ve polished my procrastination skills to a fine sheen whe...
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Monday, June 13, 2016

The Comeback of the Printed Word

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The recent flat-lining of for sales of ebooks and the rise for sales of what I admit I call 'proper' books have astonished the pundi...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Weekend Guest -- Lisa Black

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I'm delighted to welcome Lisa Black to Type M as our weekend guest. Lisa has spent over 20 years in forensic science, first at the c...
Friday, June 10, 2016

When Events Go Wrong

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A couple of weeks ago I witnessed one of the most glorious examples of how to recover when an event goes astray. My granddaughter was ma...
Thursday, June 09, 2016

Rabbit Holes

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Destiny's Pawn hits shelves this week, and I hit the road, signing and doing author talks. All this while I'm writing the fourth ...
Wednesday, June 08, 2016

People Are People

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Sybil here. I returned from a short vacation with my brain clearer and notes from my editor on book 3 waiting for me in my inbox. As always,...
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Tuesday, June 07, 2016

A "State of the Union" on e-books

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by Rick Blechta I've been meaning to write this post for a few weeks, but unfortunately, family issues have kept that from happenin...
Monday, June 06, 2016

Making a Difference

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 By Vicki Delany I sometimes think that as fiction writers we don’t really make much of a difference in people’s lives, or have any s...
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