Tag Archives: writing techniques

My Adventures in E-publishing: Round Two

Posted on May 6, 2012 by donnagillespie

By Donna Gillespie And so at last the freshly scanned copy of my first novel was buffed and polished and — or so I thought — all ready to be electroni-cized. (That story’s here: My Adventures in E-publishing, Round One; http://www.peninhand.org). … Continue reading →

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The Expert

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge I’ve always admired experts.  I’m one of those who sit in the front seats of a lecture hall.  I hold my breath at the introduction and stare adoringly at the speaker.  Then with a fat notebook and … Continue reading →

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Bumper Stickers by Bishop

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge Last week, Marie and I were reminiscing about writing for Leonard Bishop.  We’d work all week to write a great scene, hoping he’d say something like, “That’s perfect! I can’t think of a single thing I’d change!” … Continue reading →

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Creating a Civil Writing Group

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge Following the advice of Charlene Newcomb, I get myself to a writer’s group every week.  We started with an incredibly strong leader who kept us in control, but that’s not always the case!  Spiteful, negative reviewers can … Continue reading →

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