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Blurbs

Ciao, SEers! We’ve been discussing famous authors, their styles, ways to emulate them, and ways to stand on their shoulders. If you need to catch up,… Blurbs

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Autumn Allergies . . . I’d Laugh, but I Can’t Afford to Lose Oxygen

My hay fever has been brutalizing me all month.  It got really bad a little over a week ago and reached a point where I got myself covid tested.  As if this time of year wasn’t bad enough without a … Continue reading

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Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – Scents

Hello, SE’ers!! It’s Jan again to talk about another aspect of the Metaphysical world: Scents. We often hear advice about incorporating all five … Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – Scents

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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading

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Homonyms with Harmony, Part 7–Commonly Misused ‘D’ Words

This post explores the origins of homonyms—words spelt and pronounced the same but with different meanings. We’ll discover how we use them in … Homonyms with Harmony, Part 7–Commonly Misused ‘D’ Words

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It’s a #newbook

It’s getting close to the Halloween season, and that means I have a new release. I’ve been sitting on this manuscript for a long time, and it’s … It’s a #newbook

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Three Elements in a Writer’s Life

Hi, SEers, You’re with Mae today, and I’d like to address three major elements that are key to the writing life­—patience, a support system, and a … Three Elements in a Writer’s Life

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Guest Post – D.L.Finn – Deep in the Forest Where the Poetry Blooms – #newbook

I am so pleased to have Denise Finn visit the blog today. Denise writes terrific books and also beautiful poetry. She’s here today to tell us about … Guest Post – D.L.Finn – Deep in the Forest Where the Poetry … Continue reading

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Tightening our Prose: Dialog Tags

Greetings, Storytellers. Diana here today to continue the series on Tightening our Prose. As I suggested in the first post, tight prose has a … Tightening our Prose: Dialog Tags

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Tragedy and Real Events in Fiction

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you. Today is the twenty-second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America. Most everyone who was alive … Tragedy and Real Events in Fiction

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