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Editing

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Believe it or not, editing is not my least favorite part of the whole process. That position is occupied by marketing, with publishing a close second. My editing process is quite lengthy, but isn’t difficult per se. I’m not suggesting this … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted: Excerpt, Chapter Four

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

Help Wanted will be published by the end of the month. After this there will be one more chapter posted pre-publishing to get you hooked. 4. RESCUE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE Amy didn’t hear from Paul or see him as “online” … Continue reading →

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Novel Planning and Procrastination

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Appropriately, I’ve been putting this post off for days. Are you a chronic procrastinator? I am. I’m guessing a lot of you are too. For many of us, the best we can hope for is to be really productive while we … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Plot Bunnies!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Plot bunnies are story ideas, to put it succinctly. I have a folder within my writing folder to pen up my plot bunnies. I’ll write a few words, a premise, a location, sometimes only a bit of dialogue that I … Continue reading →

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The Inner Editor

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

Your inner editor is that voice in your head that tells you when you’ve made a typo, or written an awkward sentence, etc. A strong inner editor is not a bad thing, most of the time. When you’ve written your … Continue reading →

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National Novel Writing Month (aka: NaNoWriMo)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Okay, I know it’s still September and NaNoWriMo doesn’t start until November, but I thought to myself, Why wait to tell people what it is? Before I get into the history and utility of NaNoWriMo, let me say this: It is … Continue reading →

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Plotting in My Sleep

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Or at least near my sleep. When I’m in the planning phase, the outlining phase, of a new book I’ve found a pretty darn reliable way to work on ideas. I snuggle in to go to sleep and then start musing. … Continue reading →

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It’s almost time for The Sunshine Line!!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

After some delays on the cover art, The Sunshine Line is almost ready to go! Some time in the next few days I will be posting (to Google+ and facebook) the excerpts previously published on this blog, counting down to publication! … Continue reading →

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The Larval Stage of an Outline

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Every story has to start somewhere. Truthfully, this isn’t especially vague for me for an intial outline. Got to get the ideas I have down, and go from there. Still, this is pretty funny stuff. I hope you enjoy! Oh, and … Continue reading →

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Letter to Dean Pomeroy and Patient Relations, UC Davis

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

July 25, 2012 Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A Dean, School of Medicine UC Davis Education Building 4610 X Street, Suite 3101 Sacramento, CA 95817 Re: Treatment at UC Davis Medical Center Dean Pomeroy: I am writing to bring to your attention … Continue reading →

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