Friday, July 31, 2020

Sweating Reviews

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No, I'm not worrying about the reviews my books receive, although I should. I worry about the reviews I give other writer's books.  ...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Appropriation or Appreciation?

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This week, I was told by an industry insider that a novel I recently finished was problematic because the multiple points of view I use to t...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

My Christmas In July

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All this month I’ve been celebrating Christmas in July by watching Christmas movies (some Hallmark, some not), reading Christmas books (most...
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Monday, July 27, 2020

We Are What We Read

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I’m nearly at the end of teaching my Creative Writing class and it’s been as much of a learning experience for me as it has for them.   We ...
Friday, July 24, 2020

Not Being There

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As Barbara noted in her post on Wednesday, one of the challenges of writing during a pandemic is not being able to do field research. Ev...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

The Tale of the Printer

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So much good news from my blogmates lately! (well, except for Rick, who has to go back to the drawing board on his WIP. I sympathize. ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Reaching the end

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This is the height of the summer, and up here in Eastern Canada, we've been enduring an unprecedented, prolonged heat wave. What is it ...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Coming to a VERY painful conclusion

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by Rick Blechta Two nights ago I woke up at 3:00 a.m. because I smelled a skunk, but that’s another story… As I tossed and turned t...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Excuses, excuses!

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On Saturday, we will have been married for fifty years.   Our family is arriving this week and things are a bit hectic here. I  hope you...
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Friday, July 17, 2020

Facing Reality (Virtually)

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I've had a very exciting month. Last week I learned that my historical novel, The Healer's Daughter ,  had won a Kansas Notable B...
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Thursday, July 16, 2020

An ode to my Kindle

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I spent this past week considering my digital footprint. Often, it feels like I live two lives, one as an author, the other as an educator. ...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Writing a Christmas Cozy

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I love Christmas. The movies, the music, the books. When I started writing cozies, one of my goals was to write one set around Christmastime...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Crime and punishment

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by Rick Blechta Tom’s post yesterday got me thinking — as they often do — about justice and retribution. That’s hardly surprising cons...
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Monday, July 13, 2020

On Justice and Writing Don'ts.

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As you may know, my daytime gig is as the president of our county’s chamber of commerce.  As such, I’m not in a position to support or oppos...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Two Things I've Learned during the Pandemic

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First, I need a plan. Not only a "big picture" plan but a plan for each day. On the days when I have only a vague intention to ...
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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Good Advice on Writing, Or, Easier Said Than Done

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I love the musical theme that has arisen over the past couple of entries here at Type M. On Tuesday Rick noted that “There is a well-r...
Tuesday, July 07, 2020

An answer to Aline’s “Fur Elise” problem

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by Rick Blechta Having made a life in music — as well as writing — I read Aline’s blog post yesterday with a lot of sadness. I’ll ...
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Monday, July 06, 2020

My “Fur Elise” Problem.

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I was never any good at playing the piano. You'd have to say my parents did everything to encourage me – nice piano, music lessons, cons...
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Saturday, July 04, 2020

Happy Fourth of July

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I've had a hard time getting this image to cooperate with my copy. I'm late writing this as my daughter from North Carolina...
Thursday, July 02, 2020

Knowing yourself

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Rick’s post and Thomas’s post each got me thinking about the nitty-gritty, the hows and whys, of writing. Hemingway said somewhere that o...