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So…exciting things are happening. Amazing, wonderful things! I blogged about 2012 being The Year of Impossible Things, and suddenly, some things are starting to look…well, pretty darn possible. But. Here’s the deal. Here be dragons. Okay, maybe there’s just one … Continue reading
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| Tagged here be dragons, kitchen sink brownies, pay no attention to the dragon, self-doubt, Writing, writing advice
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We’ve all heard about (or maybe even know!) writers with bad additudes–scribblers who are bitter, self-important, unrealistic, or just plain old hard-headed. I worry about that quite a bit–I don’t want that to be me. I’m no expert, but here’s … Continue reading
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| Tagged agents, cinnamon rolls, editors, publishing, Writing, writing advice
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**spoiler alert** So I saw the movie SKYLINE this weekend. It was dissappointing, to say the least. SKYLINE is a bad movie that could have been great. As I watched the big screen, I couldn’t help but see the movie as a semi-solid … Continue reading
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| Tagged Alien Apocalypse, NaNoWriMo, Non-endings, SKYLINE, Trail Mix, Writing, writing advice
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As a school librarian, I can’t tell you how many times people offer used, new or self-published books for the school library. For one reason or another, nine times out of ten, they are not appropriate for our collection. Want … Continue reading
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| Tagged bad books, collection development, drivel, school library, self published books, Writing, writing advice
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Yeah, I’m still wet behind the ears when it comes to writing, but here’s what I’ve figured out: 1. Grammar only gets you so far. There’s more to writing than clusters of mechanically perfect sentences. But you must master grammar, … Continue reading
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