Wednesday, April 26, 2023

More thoughts on marketing

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 I'm always astonished when my day to post arrives and I'm delighted to read the posts by others. Charlotte's post on marketing ...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Start Soon

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 A couple of weeks ago, I listened to a seminar sponsored by Sourcebooks, a powerhouse publisher whose sales are soaring. The house is frank...
Saturday, April 22, 2023

Slivers of History

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Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts is the book that most recently advanced from my TBR pile and into my eager hands. Like many other writer...
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Friday, April 21, 2023

I'm Back

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Frankie here.  It's the end of the day and I'm finally getting a chance to post. I didn't want to miss another Friday, I want to...
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Thursday, April 20, 2023

When the End is Not Near

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 I (Donis) have been fascinated by my blog mates' thoughts on ending a novel. (Sybil's fabulous information on the saggy middle is g...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Do You Have a Sagging Middle?

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  by Sybil Johnson We’ve talked about endings of stories on this blog. How about those sagging middles? Even if a writer has a clear picture...
Monday, April 17, 2023

Carteret Writers' Conference Was a Huge Success!!

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  This past Saturday, I was the master of ceremony for the first ever Quadrennial Carteret Writers Conference.   It was informational, frien...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

More thoughts on endings

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 First of all, a note to Johnny, who recently posted his final blog. Thanks for the great job, you will be missed, and you are welcome back ...
Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Those Pesky Endings

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  by Sybil Johnson  Endings are hard. At least they are for me. It’s the part of writing a story that I fret about the most. Thomas’ post on...
Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Swearing Well

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 I'm super busy right now. Overwhelmed with work. I'm an obsessive reader and when I get in this state I turn to fast-paced mysterie...
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Monday, April 03, 2023

When the Bad Guys Win

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  My wife and I have been binging on the Neflix series, Peaky Blinders and tonight we will be watching the last two episodes of the final s...
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Friday, March 31, 2023

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  It fills the hole … By Johnny D. Boggs Frank Luksa was a longtime sports columnist when I joined the Dallas Times Herald staff in 1984. A...
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Voice

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LCC Tucson 2023 - a room with a view Donis here, back from Left Coast Crime 2023, alive and well. Last time I attended LCC, in 2018, I came ...

The importance of community

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 Recent posts on Type M have explored the many aspects of being a writer. What we like about it, what we hate, why we do it (hint, it's ...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Voice Recording

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 by Charlotte Hinger This is going to be a really short not so sweet blog. I was asked to record my short story, Lizzie Noel, and I thought ...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

I want them all. I want the...

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 Earlier this week, I hosted a guys' night at a local theater to watch on the big screen, the 70s classic, The Warriors. Though I've...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Favorite (And Least Favorite) Things About Writing

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  by Sybil Johnson  I’ve been thinking lately about what I do and don’t like about writing. Overall it’s a big like, otherwise I wouldn’t bo...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

What in the World?

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 by Charlotte Hinger I'm going through a novel, tightening wherever possible, and discovered the strangest thing. I dislike the construc...
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Monday, March 20, 2023

Our First Ever Local Writers' Conference

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I’m excited that the Carteret Writers Network is gearing up for its first Writers Conference taking place on Saturday, April 15 from 8:30 to...
Friday, March 17, 2023

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Proofing and Public Speaking By Johnny D. Boggs Yesterday was one of those days I dread. First, I had to get the final proof of a forthcomin...