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Murder at Cabin 28
Who wouldn’t like a cozy log cabin in the woods? You may want to reconsider your answer in a moment. The following is a true account of a quadruple homicide. 1979 Glenna “Sue” Sharp,…
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A Glorious Summer Day…Not
I hate the heat. More specifically, the humidity. Today is 90 degrees and about as humid as you can get. Blistering heat. Nauseating heat. Pick your adjective and it fits. So I’m trying…
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Do You Really Know How To Show, Don’t Tell?
Let me preface this post by saying, I found this generator that rates post titles. Which is why this title seems a bit cocky. It rated high and I’m using it as a test.…
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Determining Death
After reading an article by D. P. Lyle, MD entitled “Timely Death” I approached him about republishing it here, and graciously he agreed. Not only is Dr. Lyle a practicing cardiologist he is also the author of…
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Rhythmic Beats… Fiction Writing
You may have noticed I’ve been absent lately. To meet my deadline I’ve had to pull away from social media while I work on my first rounds of edits for Marred, design my cover…
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What Type Of Writer Are You?
I have a special guest for you today, with a thought-provoking post. He sure had me wondering what type of writer I am, and I’m betting he’ll do the same for you. Paul Dale Anderson is the…
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777 Challenge
This is a fun blog challenge. It’s called the 777 Challenge. The rules are simple. Go to page 7 of your WIP, scroll down to line 7, and share the next 7 sentences…
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Storyboards and Living Documents
Things are crazy right now for me, working with my editor and setting up a new computer — all these foreign keys make me feel like I’ve never used a computer before —…
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How To Use Emotion Memory
Brandilyn Collins’ has a fantastic craft book entitled Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets A Novelist Can Learn From Actors. I contacted Brandilyn to ask if I could share a ‘secret’ from her book,…
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Three Day Quote Challenge
I was tagged for the Three Day Quote Challenge by Craig Boyack, Entertaining Stories and S.K. Nicholls. Here’s how it works: 1. Thank the person who nominated you, link back to their blog. (Thank…
