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Novelists Story Bible: Who did what to whom and why

ONE OF MY writer buddies (an NYT bestseller, btw) was on deadline and forgot the color of an important supporting character’s eyes. Is this important? Maybe not to some writers, but I believe that anything that yanks your reader out … Continue reading

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Save a cat butt. Adopt Zipper.

Save a kitty butt: adopt Zipper-512.793.5463

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Is he out for your heart or into your panties? Using Body Language to decode your characters

THIS WEEK, WE’RE starting a class about Body Language, using FBI profiling tips and tricks to decode whether he’s really going to call you in the morning or if he just tricked you out of your panties and your wallet … Continue reading

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Does her Body Language say, "Oh, baby!" or "Ow-You're on my hair!"

  A WHILE BACK, Sex & the City’s Greg Behrendt wrote a book that told us that if a guy doesn’t ask you out, doesn’t call you except for the occasional booty call, and is having sex with someone else, … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Battle Writer's Block . . .

7 Tips

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The return of the Hot Guy: Unforgettable characters, dynamic dialogue

I ARRIVED A little late (big shock) to lunch with a bunch of friends, including writer pals Jan Yonkin and Cheryl Rae, and sat down in the middle of a conversation they were having about some hot guy named John. … Continue reading

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What does Pixar know that I don't? A lot of things . . . rewrites & the 22 Things

I’VE BEEN BANGING my brains out on revisions, and why they aren’t working, and when that happens, I  often turn to the masters. While re-reading JK Rowling, I realized, duh, foreshadowing is important. I’m also re-reading Robert B. Parker, who … Continue reading

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Write Naked: How to make a living in your underwear . . .

WORKING AT HOME is awesome. Despite the whiners who talk about how hard it is that people don’t respect your work hours, it’s a sweet deal. You get to be your own boss, you give yourself your own performance reviews, … Continue reading

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It's going to be one of those days . . . and Siri's not helping

IT’S GOING TO be one of those days . . . you know the kind, there’s so much to do it’s hard to know where to start and Siri’s not helping.   The sky thundered and boomed all night so … Continue reading

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Big Scary Questions Your Agent Will Ask You . . . Get Ready!

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

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