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Random writing tip #6: You’re wrong : : Adventures in Text
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12 July 2013 - 5:46 pm. Random writing tip #6: You’re wrong. You can see your work as clearly as this cat can see the green blanket. Picture by Alida Saxon). You know when you read your work, and you’re stunned by how utterly awesome it is? How no-one has ever put words in that exact, shining order before, with such cleverness and richness? You know when you read your work, and you’re appalled by how terrible it all is? At both of those times, you’re wrong. Writers are their own worst critics. Chances ar...
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Weak-kneed Women : : Adventures in Text
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25 May 2015 - 3:11 pm. Does it always have to be this way? Picture by Frank Kovalchek). It doesn’t seem to matter what the situation is, whether the characters like each other, or whether it would be natural to think of something like that. Man pretty, must lick. Appears to be the sum of the thoughts available to her while he’s in the room, unless she exerts particular will. It feels clumsy to me, like the author doesn’t know how else to have two people experience being attracted to each other. It just d...
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how i spent my easter holiday | quillsandzebras
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Fiction reviews and more by amharte. Stieg larsson: the girl with the dragon tattoo. Café wednesday: frances gonzalez →. How i spent my easter holiday. October 19, 2009. You know how at school the (uninspired) teachers would always assign very classic essay titles? Every year you’d have to churn out the same old crap, talking about your insert word here holiday. It’s not Easter. But I was cleaning out my hard drive (sorry mama! How I Spent My Easter Holiday. And the zombie love anthology Hungry For You.
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pseudonyms & author names | quillsandzebras
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Fiction reviews and more by amharte. Ramble: on writer’s block and related problems. Us: 1, mouse: 0 →. Pseudonyms and author names. July 28, 2009. They say never judge a book by it’s cover, but I’m sure I’m not the only one guilty of doing the exact opposite. Cover art and book title are often given a lot of attention, but for this particular blog post I’d like to hear your thoughts on author names. So here are some questions to all you authors out there, whether published or unpublished:. If yes, why?
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Reviews | quillsandzebras
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Fiction reviews and more by amharte. Below are all the titles I’ve reviewed alphabetically by author surname. Feel free to comment, even if the post is old — I’ll always check back. 8211; A –. Allison, Wesley — His Robot Girlfriend. 8211; B –. Beagle, Peter S. — Tamsin. Bischoff, Susan — Hush Money. Blake, Sarah — The Postmistress. Blythe, Aelius — Stories About Things. Bowick, David — How to Disappear Completely. Brighton, Lori — The Ghost Hunter. Brighton, Lori — The Mind Readers. 8211; C –. Larsson, S...
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Stats 2012 | quillsandzebras
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Fiction reviews and more by amharte. A full list of the works I’ve read this year. Re-reads are in italics, linked titles are freely available, and links on dates lead to my review. Discord Jones 1. Fantasy ( Jan 29. Speculative anthology ( Feb 6. Graves, Greg X. The Legion of Nothing: Rebirth. Science fantasy (Apr 30). Martin, George RR. A Game of Thrones. Martin, George RR. A Clash of Kings. The Antithesis: Book 3 Beta. Science fantasy (July 18). The Chameleon’s Shadow. Classic ( Sept 19.