I received an email recently from an editor wanting to publish a short story of mine, “The Wurlitzer.” Even more exciting was the fact that the story is to be published in an audio version, not print. I love hearing authors read their stories, though I hadn’t considered recording myself reading mine. I scoured a …
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Life is in the Details
A good ice storm will slow you down. Send you walking instead of driving. Make you wait. I was caught in the thick of the ice this last weekend having flown home to Texas to spend time with loved ones, and in the first few days, I did a lot of waiting. Waiting for the …
Lessons from Retreat: Character Development
When I started writing my current novel (every writer has at least one hidden away in a drawer, right?), I insisted on pre-writing and planning: outlines and character worksheets and even a concept map. I did all of those things. But, when I sent off the first 20 pages of my manuscript to be critiqued …
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