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How to Start a First Draft
Last week I talked about a friend who gave me inspiration for a new story. That same friend didn’t think I could do it, so, as I said, I worked over the weekend and began to expand the story. I added more characters, dialogue, expanded the setting and added other...
Sources of Inspiration
I have so many story ideas it’s difficult to decide which one to work on next! Some, like my upcoming book, are more thought out and developed, while others, like the one I started last weekend, are still in their infancy. Inspiration comes from so many places: a...
Character Takeover: Angelina
My name is Angelina and I’ve been asked to take over this blog for the day. I don’t know why, I don’t have much to say. Stuff happened in town around the time of my best friend Emma’s boyfriend Turner’s birthday. Murder. My parents said the town hadn’t seen that kind...
New Works in Progress!
I’ve talked about moving, and I’ve talked about being at a standstill, but now, big news! I have new works in progress! Since I’d finished edits of my debut as well as another story before the move, I was at a standstill. I do have two more works that I will be...
At a Standstill
When I announced my big move, I was lucky enough to be at a standstill. I had just finished my round of editing of my debut novel, as well as a draft and an edit of a shorter story. I had the option of moving on, but I had to turn my attention to packing and prepping...
Moved In
I announced at the beginning of last month we made a big decision – to move back to the place we spent 16 years before moving back to Michigan. One of the main motivators was lowered (resident) tuition for my son at college, and the other was my husband’s taking over...