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The Scribbling Sea Serpent: In the Footsteps of Vikings
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The Scribbling Sea Serpent. Thursday, 18 November 2010. In the Footsteps of Vikings. Sometimes a throwaway comment is all it takes. A chance word and from nowhere a new idea springs into life. This time it happened as we sat round the fire in this Viking Longhouse chatting, while the kids were outside ploughing the fields (I'm not making this up - they were - but as there weren't any oxen they had to pull the iron age plough themselves). Alex J. Cavanaugh. 18 November 2010 at 13:00. No such thing ;-).
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The Scribbling Sea Serpent: Analysis: Maximum Ride. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
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The Scribbling Sea Serpent. Monday, 1 August 2011. Analysis: Maximum Ride. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. My daughter’s friend introduced her to these and the series turned out to be a huge hit. She’s read the whole lot and is hungry for more. So of course, I read the first one to see what this was all about. However the disadvantage of this is that there isn’t much room for character development and I never really empathised with Max. I didn’t feel that the other characters had...But I donR...
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OxyJen: September 2011
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Sunday, September 25, 2011. Don't Second-Guess Your Gut. Anyone who follows me on Twitter probably witnessed my abject geek-spasm at the possibility of seeing (as Sarah Laurenson. Phrased it) a flaming schoolbus cross the sky, i.e. the UARS satellite as it flamed out in the atmosphere. Y'see, it was gonna be passing right over me. At the time it was estimated to be due to bite the atmosphere. Unfortunately, UARS proved to be a ninja satellite. No one. Saw it sneak in. That tricksy metal minx. That's beca...
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OxyJen: Meaty Mondays: Show, Don't Tell (5 of 5)
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Monday, October 12, 2009. Meaty Mondays: Show, Don't Tell (5 of 5). This is an updated version of this post. In which I try to explain the nuts-and-bolts of how to apply the 'Show, Don't Tell' principle to your fiction. I'll be covering topics in the following order:. Show, Don't Tell. Sept 14, 2009). Sept 21, 2009). Avoid the 'To Be' Construction. Sept 21, 2009). Avoid Cliches, Choose Fresh Language. Sept 28, 2009). Action, Not Words. Oct 5, 2009). The Art of Implying Information. Oct 12, 2009). A simil...
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OxyJen: October 2011
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Thursday, October 20, 2011. From The Query Goblin: "The River" by Anonymous (literary fiction). An anonymous author has graciously allowed the Goblin to massage the query for The River. Please pop by and see/say what you think! Query #37: The River. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm an unpublished writer- no, don't run away! I also have a master's degree in physics, some decent skills as a visual artist, and I can tell grand old stories about the days when I used to rock climb. See?
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OxyJen: November 2011
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Monday, November 14, 2011. From The Query Goblin: "My Protector: The Calling" by Hope Roberson. Has graciously allowed the Goblin to massage the query for My Protector: The Calling. Please pop by and see/say what you think! Query #38: My Protector: The Calling. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm an unpublished writer- no, don't run away! Not (very) flakey at all. View my complete profile. The Writer's Weigh Scale. How to Write a Query Letter's Pitch. Writing a Synopsis That Doth Not Suck.
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Nancy S. Thompson: Heart & Soul by Lee Strauss
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The Mistaken Series Book Trailers. LA Talk Radio Interview. 2012 A to Z Challenge. 2013 A to Z Challenge. Monday, July 7, 2014. Heart and Soul by Lee Strauss. Heart and Soul is the third book in The Minstrel Series. This is a connected book series - while each book can stand alone, they are best enjoyed in sequence.). ROMANCE. SUSPENSE. MUSIC. DANGER. HOT BRITISH GUY. She's heartbroken. He's heartless. Gabriele Baumann-Smith is deliriously in love with her young husband Lennon. BUZZ for Heart and Soul.
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The blog of YA author and cover designer, Lisa Amowitz: Counting Down the Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Spy Fiction—Guest post by T.A. Maclagan
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Monday, August 3, 2015. Counting Down the Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Spy Fiction—Guest post by T.A. Maclagan. In spy fiction, cool international locales are the name of the game and each city has its own unique vibe, from the neon lights and pulsing throngs of people in Tokyo, to the oppressive drear of Moscow in winter, to the blossoming of spring in D.C. each May. After reading a spy novel I always feel like I’ve been traveling the world. 9 The Bad Guys. 7 Twists and Turns. How do you avoid a tail?
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The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: Kylie's Book Reviews
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The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment. A clumsy attempt at making some sense of the sinister submission process, a blog by Matthew MacNish. Here is a list of links to my daughter Kylie's book reviews:. Personal Demons review selected as a top 5 review by the author. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Cumming, Georgia, United States. View my complete profile. Diggin' in the Crates. Choke your inbox with my madness:. Alex J. Cavanaugh. Bradley P. Beaulieu. Josin L. McQuein. Leigh T. Moore.
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