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Hello My Name is Linda, and I Have a Problem
Last year we had the basement in our house redone so I could have a space for myself, a basement “she-shed” if you will. I wanted a place...
Linda
Jun 23, 20235 min read
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Hope is the thing . . .
In my last post, I talked about the vulnerability and courage it takes to put a manuscript into others’ hands to read and critique. You...
Linda
Feb 3, 20237 min read
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Contests, Feedback, and Editors...Oh My!
The hardest thing to do in writing is let go of the manuscript and give it to someone else to read. What an incredible risk that is! You...
Linda
Nov 29, 20224 min read
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Putting the Pieces Together
Recently I’ve been doing a deep dive into story structure and how to develop a better planning method for the stories I write. I haven’t...
Linda
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Free Writing
If you follow us on Facebook, you’ll know that this summer I’ve been posting vacation pictures as inspiration. I am grateful that my...
Linda
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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Getting Ideas
Where do the ideas come from? I haven’t a clue, to be honest. I’ve written two novels, and now I wonder, will there be another one? When...
Linda
Apr 21, 20223 min read
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Refilling the Well
As creative people, writers are constantly pulling out of their imaginations to design and write their stories. If you’re always pulling...
Linda
Feb 14, 20224 min read
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Sticking Your Neck Out
Well, I’ve finally done it. I stuck my neck out and have submitted my manuscript to three different places. It is a daunting task giving...
Linda
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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All Writing Is Rewriting
Arghhhh! I am back to editing my first manuscript and I'm finding the old adage “All writing is rewriting” is so true. After finishing my...
Linda
Sep 22, 20214 min read
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We're Back!!
We are back from hiatus. The three of us didn’t intend to step away for the summer, but life happened, and well, there you go. But we are...
Linda
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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The Power of the Team
“The Power of the Team”— When I was teaching, this was a popular catch-phrase meant to motivate us as teachers to work together and build...
Linda
May 7, 20213 min read
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Writing Isn't For Wimps: Part 3
"Easy reading is damned hard writing." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Well, here we are again, after a bit of a hiatus (the challenges of life...
Karen B
Apr 22, 20213 min read
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It's All About the Connections
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. With the deaths in my family recently, the isolation of the pandemic, and other personal...
Linda
Mar 30, 20214 min read
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Find Your Process
I’ve talked quite a bit about how to get started writing and what to do when you’re stuck, but what I haven’t touched on is the writing...
Linda
Mar 8, 20216 min read
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It helps me to help you.
One of the reasons Karen, Tana, and I started our group was because we wanted a way to hold ourselves accountable for getting the job...
Linda
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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Story Busters
So the other morning Karen and I were writing together. I’m rereading my final draft of Something Happened Along the Way while Karen...
Linda
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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Write Your Way Out, Again
I stand by my previous post “Write Your Way Out.” These past few weeks have been difficult for me personally. I’ve lost the person who...
Linda
Dec 30, 20203 min read
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Writing Isn't For Wimps: Part 2
"Easy reading is damned hard writing." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne So you've written a beginning. Be proud. You've put words on the page or...
Karen B
Dec 5, 20204 min read
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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Yesterday Karen and I (encouraged by Tana) participated in our first #PitMad on Twitter. For those of you who don’t know (I didn’t), it’s...
Linda
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Writing Isn't For Wimps: Part 1
"Easy reading is damned hard writing." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne And ain't that the truth! Writing is not for the faint of heart. Much of...
Karen B
Nov 21, 20205 min read
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