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You’ll Never Get A Job As A Writer

Have you ever noticed how a theme will suddenly develop around you? Serendipitous events occur, snatches of speech overheard begin to form a pattern, and you think, I need to pay attention to this. Recently, I was at dinner with some dear friends. She is an English major, as am I, and she told me […]

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Blog post Why Good Dialogue Is Like Champagne

Why Good Dialogue Is Like Champagne

I was thinking about how often we refer to good dialogue as ‘sparkling’. For some reason, thirst perhaps, the word sparkling immediately made me think about my favorite beverage’champagne. Then, probably to keep my mind off drinking in the afternoon, I began to think about how much in common champagne has with good dialogue, and […]

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Finding Time to Write

Finding Time To Write

I’ve been really looking at my days lately, trying to work out where my time goes and how to get everything done. I’ve read umpteen books with titles such as: Time Management for the Stressed, Housework in Ten Minutes a Day or Less, Organize Your Life Right Now–you know the ones. Some smarmy expert makes […]

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Book Publishing: Pitch Perfect

Few things strike terror into the hearts of conference goers more than the dreaded editor or agent appointment, and yet few opportunities at a writing conference are more valuable. Here, then, are a few tips to make the experience less terrifying and more valuable. 1. SIGN UP. Just do it. Yes, I know, those people […]

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