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My Ideal Writing Conditions

My Ideal Writing Conditions

Everyone has ideal work conditions, even creatives like writers, musicians, and artists. Some can work in complete chaos and use it as background or white noise to keep their focus on the work. Others need complete silence. I tend to fall into the latter category. If...

Does Slang Belong in Fiction?

Does Slang Belong in Fiction?

What is slang? According to Merriam-Webster, it is “an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech” or “language peculiar to a particular group.” The latter...

Current Research: Crafts & Recipes

Current Research: Crafts & Recipes

You would think crafts and recipes aren’t exactly something to ‘research’ right? But when you’re a writer, everything can be seen as research when it applies to your story. Without giving away too much about upcoming projects, I’ve been putting some extra time into...

Character Takeover: Reagan Grant

Character Takeover: Reagan Grant

I don’t know how to do this. I have someone at my firm who does it for me when it’s needed, which is like, once a month or something. What do you want to know? I’m Reagan Grant and I’m an attorney in the Glass area. I have several associates who work with me so we...