Tag Archives: writing inspiration

Overcoming Kryptonite…Francie Dillon

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

 By Catherine Hedge My Little Sister Francie isn’t someone you meet.  She’s someone you experience.  Even shorter than I am, Francie has always been the family dynamo, like the center of a tornado…No, a hurricane whirling into your environment and … Continue reading →

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Attending a Writing Conference? A Risk Worth Taking!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge When I was getting reading for my first writing conference in Salina, Kansas, many years ago, I was terribly nervous.  I figured there would be critics lurking about with long noses and red pens in hand.  They’d … Continue reading →

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I Hear You, Mr. B!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

I Hear You, Mr. B!.

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I Hear You, Mr. B!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

I had the delightful experience of attending a writing conference this weekend.  I spent two days in Kansas City surrounded by people who love writing. All weekend, I kept hearing Mr. Leonard Bishop resonating in my head. Case in Point:  … Continue reading →

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Outlines: Mapquest for novelists, or soul-killing, oxygen-sucking waste of time?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by donnagillespie

A friend of mine told me she was getting frustrated with her writing class and wasn’t sure she was going to stay with it. Students were told to outline the whole book before the instructor let them start, and he’d … Continue reading →

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YOUR ‘VOICE’ IN WRITING

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh (editor, archivist, archeo-apologist, Fiction House Publishing)   Psychologists will tell you “ignore those eerie, Halloween-ish voices that try to creep through your ears and into your brain.”  A writing instructor will tell you “listen for the written … Continue reading →

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Family Drama…Without the Drama: Writing a Family Play

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge. The adventure began simply.  My Uncle Bill called and asked, “What do you think about us putting together a simple little skit for the family reunion?” Even while I was answering, “Yes! That sounds like fun…”, my … Continue reading →

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WRITING ADVICE

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh, (My name is Raji Singh, although I am truly a Fiction.) “Try to write most everyday- to stay in close mental proximity to your stories and characters.  Vast inroads into your work will be the result.”  J. … Continue reading →

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Writing Technique: ARCHIVING THE FICTION HOUSE PUBLISHING COMPANY

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Technique and style observations about Fiction’s chief writer, William ‘Golden Boy’ Golden: Influenced by Sophocles and Shakespeare, Golden often anthropomorphized characters.  Two of his favorites were the sun, a distinctively British bloke, and his ‘lie-dy’, the moon.  … Continue reading →

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Eternal Writing, A Children’s Story

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

Eternal Writing, A Children’s Story.

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