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Writing a Novel in 3 Days – An #LTUE2016 Panel Review
One of my favorite panels at #LTUE2016 was given by the fantastic Leslie Muir, author of over 60 novels including the Ghosts of Culloden Moor romance series and the Secrets of Somerled paranormal YA romance series. She puts out a 40k to 60k book EVERY TWO WEEKS....
Leia: Lessons from a True Princess
Princesses get a bad rap. They usually have nice clothes, sing to wild animals and generally act happier than anyone else in the room. Disney was wise to poke fun at themselves in the beautifully naïve character of Giselle in Enchanted. The culminating moment? When...
Constant Reader: An Open Letter to Stephen King
As you all know, I am an avid writer and an even more avid reader. I love taking short story writing prompts and losing myself in the story I write. Only a handful of people ever read my stories but it still feels nice knowing they got lost in a world I created. And I...
Night Gallery – The 15 Episodes You Should Watch This Halloween
I didn't realize how cool Night Gallery was until it showed up on Hulu+ about 4 years ago. Needless to say, I remembered the name drop in So I Married An Axe Murderer and I decided that, if earwigs that laid babies in you brain were involved, I should probably be...
How Not to Write a Book in 7 Easy-to-Screw-Up Steps
So, there you are. You have a brilliant idea that is just chewing its way out of your skull and you have decided to sit down and finally write it. Great for you! Fortunately, there is a billion dollar industry that is just dying to tell you how to accomplish your goal...
The 7 Weirdest Things People Do in Their Cars
You. Yeah, I'm talking to you right now. Don't pretend that I didn't just see that happen. Just because we are at a stop light and you are in a 1932 ford 3 window coupe car doesn't mean that we are in separate worlds. I am not a figment of your imagination. I really...