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Tag Archives: mystery
Love: Life's Best Kick in the Gut~The art of Showing, rather than Telling . . .
WHAT DID YOU feel the first (or most intense) time you fell in Love, Lust or your first terrible crush? As writers, we need to think about these thing, then take those details and use them when we write. To … Continue reading
Organized Notes for Novelists: Clip research notes, pictures to a clothesline above your desk . . .
WHEN I WRITE, I see my characters as actors, and I create a Story Board, along with a Novelist’s Notebook to help me keep everything straight, organize my thoughts and, let’s face it, get all the crap off my desk, … Continue reading
Building sexual tension, then busting it with a hammer . . .
I WAS TRYING to figure out what’s wrong with Morgue File, when my First Reader reminded me . . . it’s not about heads in a box. It’s about Cauley and Logan. *insert head smack and a big Duh!* … Continue reading
Anybody wants to see me naked, I'd better be in their will . . . more nekkid adventures from Morgue File
THERE’S A BIG difference in being naked and being nekkid, and it has to do with what you’re up to. I’m still debating on whether or not to send Cauley to Hippie Hollow in the buff . . . I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Confessions of an Accidental Cowgirl, For Writers, Kit's Books
Tagged bestseller, ebook, Hippie Hollow, kit frazier, morgue file, mystery, naked, nude beach, writer, Writing
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Write Now: How to revise your manuscript without killing it (or yourself)
A WOMAN ONCE looked me straight in the eye and told me, “Oh, revisions? I never revise.” It was all I could do not to snort sweet tea out my nose and say, “No wonder you’ve been writing for … Continue reading
Posted in Confessions of an Accidental Cowgirl, For Writers, Kit's Books
Tagged kit frazier, mystery, novel, SCOOP, work at home, writer, writing class
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Who are you and why are you interesting? *Gah!*
THE FIRST TIME an editor asked me the question,”Who are you and why are you interesting?” I was stricken speechless (not an easy feat for me). My first thought was, “Me? Interesting? I don’t even know where my car keys … Continue reading
Nudists, nut jobs and the return of Dr. Dick . . .
ONE OF MY favorite things to write about is my home town of Austin. Some folks say it’s a melting pot, but it’s more like a big bowl of menudo–a lot of weird ingredients that sound like a disaster actually … Continue reading
Sex, lies and a really tight scene . . .
AN EDITOR ONCE told one of my writer pals that she needed to ramp up the sexual tension, and her exact words were, “You know, just have your characters have more sex.” What she really meant was, have your characters … Continue reading
The capture, care & feeding of a really good agent . . .
CONFERENCE SEASON IS right around the corner, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the capture, care and feeding of a really good agent. Finding a really good one is important, because when you sell, you will be … Continue reading
Ode to a Nasty Neighbor, and a story of Easter Forgiveness–for the most part . . .
I’VE BEEN IN a feud with the nearest neighbor we have. For months, he’s been creeping around the house, peeking in windows after Chap leaves. I have gone out (with the dogs) on numerous occasions to politely ask if … Continue reading
Posted in @ The Ranch, Confessions of an Accidental Cowgirl
Tagged Easter, forgiveness, kit frazier, mystery, Writing
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