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Continue reading →: Personal Lessons from #Pitchwars 2017 #AuthorToolboxBlogHopFair warning: Some of these lessons might be carryovers from 2016, while I was lurking and cheering on friends. And there are a gazillion great lessons to learn from a contest like Pitchwars, but these are mine for now (and counting!). Subjectivity in Story I thought subjectivity was something I fully…
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Continue reading →: “The Beyond Within” narrated by TallTaleTV
I stare past her at the golden sky. Five stars burn to the north—what Khompan Elders call The Martyr, and Ajh, The Friend. I call them the Reminder. “There is more,” the Reminder calls. “More to you.”
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Continue reading →: The Right Way to Grieve a Human Being?Who knows the right way to grieve, to honor the passing of another’s life, to channel and heal the hurricane of emotions? Oh yeah? You all know how? And your way works for everyone? Every time? Thanks, Dude. I can always count on you for support at least. I don’t…
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Continue reading →: Grieving My AbuserI was Robert Cook’s first wife and the mother of his first child. When I met Robert, I was young, vulnerable, and eager to belong. I was swept away by his confidence, his talent, and his potential. When his abuse began in earnest, it crippled me–mind, body, and soul– and…
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Continue reading →: Ellipses and Suspension PointsOriginally posted on Perfect Prose Services: Most people think of an ellipsis as the three dots. Yes, well, there’s a bit more to it than that. Quite frankly, there’s a lot more to it than that, but rather than bamboozle you all (and myself!) I will concentrate on the key…
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Continue reading →: Doing BETA BetterNow that I’ve had some minor successes with my beta swap model, I’m ready to bring it back online and share the process. My Role Play – Beta Swap. By role-playing as agents, publishers, and editors, we learn something in play that we learn otherwise only by making publishing mistakes. Most new…
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Continue reading →: When Your First Tries FlopI suck at firsts. First song (a holiday card poem Weird Al’d into an old hymn) First epic poem (anyone else remember Prodigy? Way back before AOL? Well, that’s where I posted it then promptly forgot my password.) First short story (Don’t get me started; children should not be blamed…
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Continue reading →: The Beyond Within–flash fiction“The Beyond Within” “The Elders expect us at the Temple by nightfall,” Rixx said. “Where’s your gear? I’ll fetch it.” I pushed myself out from the roamer’s wide undercarriage across the hard ground, blinking at my twin. Her sturdy figure glowed in the ocher morning light of Clarannas’ sun,…
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