Tag: writing
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Crafting Narratives: The Chicken or The Egg?
What came first? The chicken? The egg? The character? The plot? All are age-old debates. The beauty, the joy, of writing is there are no wrong answers. It’s one reason I loved essay questions on exams.
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My Journey with ‘Old Dog’: New Essay Release
The author shares excitement about summer plans and writing, highlighting the upcoming release of their personal essay “Old Dog” in the anthology “And God Made Pets,” due in July 2025. They will also attend the Southern Christian Writers Conference and express challenges in launching a newsletter, promising more updates ahead.
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Win a Cameo in My Next Novel!
Ever dream of being an actual character in a novel? Here’s your chance! Enter to win a cameo in one of my next books!
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Sweet Rivalry: A Heartfelt Tale of Sisterhood and Healing
Terri Gillespie delivers a delectable story of twin sisters reunited in Sweet Rivalry.
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Finding Joy in the Journey: Overcoming Writing and Fitness Challenges
Ever have a day, or seven, when the scales aren’t moving or the word count isn’t increasing? We all do, but don’t give up. It’s still working out.
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Simone and Dean: A Tale of Friendship and Romance
Part one: Simone and Dean: a complex teen romance unfolds Simone dropped her binder on the table opposite of Preston and Dean and slouched with a sigh when she sat. She pulled out her bento box of crackers, cheese, and fruit scowling. “Everything okay, sis?” Preston asked, plopping a pepperoni from his pizza into his…
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Embracing the Pantser Writing Style: A Personal Journey
I’m going to share my writing style with you, blessed readers. You might realize that you are not alone or you might cower in fear and burn sage that such a monster as me exists. You see. . .I am a pantser.
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Fair Balance by S.M. Kirkland
TONIGHT. Celisa Cooper froze, the fingers of her right hand entwined in one of the many chains and necklaces hanging from her thin, pale neck. The sterling silver cross felt cool in her hand. Her grip tightened, and her heart thundered. Tonight? I’m not ready. Tonight.
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Rax quits the team
OUTTAKES I realized as I developed characters, I literally had hundreds of scenes written just to get to know them. These scenes would never be used in any published work, but it seems wasteful just to have them saved in a file unread, except by me. So, I plan to publish them here on my…
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That annoying word
Pet-peeves. We all have them, but writers seem to possess an extra dose of grammar and syntax idiosyncrasies that drive us bonkers.