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Archive for April, 2009:

Stepping out of the genre zone

{ Posted on Apr 30 2009 by Lara Rose }

Categories : The Inclined

I love multi-author anthologies. I usually pick them up because of a favourite author, but also for the chance to discover new authors... it's how I found the Anita Blake books (back when they had plots and character growth), and ...Read More »

Cliffhanger or nice and tidy. How do you like yours?

{ Posted on Apr 28 2009 by Kendal Corbitt }

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Tags : cliffhangers, great endings, JR Ward, Kate Brain, short chapters, smackdown
Categories : The Inclined

How do you end your chapter? Satisfy me or thrill me? Kendal: I have two questions today. One, how do you like to end your chapter and is that different from how you like the book you are reading to end ...Read More »

The Elusive Muse

{ Posted on Apr 24 2009 by Dara England }

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Categories : The Inclined

As I was sitting here trying to decide what to blog about today my thoughts were constantly interrupted by my two children fighting in the background over a coloring book. Strangely enough, their distracting racket gave me my topic ...Read More »

Finding the silver lining behind the black cloud…

{ Posted on Apr 24 2009 by Arianna Skye }

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Categories : The Inclined, Writing

Lately, it seems as if there’s this black cloud that likes to follow me around wherever I go. From spinouts on the highway to my sick 96 year old grandmother. This black cloud is seriously pulling a number on my writing ...Read More »

Take good notes

{ Posted on Apr 22 2009 by Rebecca March }

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Categories : The Inclined

Life happens! It's a common enough saying, but it seems even more so for we writers. We want so badly to have a writing schedule that jives with our busy lives, but sometimes it doesn't happen no matter how hard ...Read More »

The Dreaded Backstory Dump

{ Posted on Apr 22 2009 by Allison Lane }

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Tags : Allison Lane, backstory, Characters, Writing
Categories : The Inclined

Words had been flying onto the screen for nearly two hours when my fingers suddenly came to a screeching halt. I gulped, reviewed the 20 pages of rough draft I’d just written, then groaned. No wonder it had ...Read More »

Tuesday Smackdown: Saccharin Sweet Paula or Wicked Sour Like Simon

{ Posted on Apr 21 2009 by April Morelock }

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Tags : April Morelock, Kendal Corbitt, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Tuesday Smackdown
Categories : The Inclined

April: In the world of writing, there are different types of critique partners. Some are sweet and kind (very much like Paula Abdul) and others are brutal Simon Cowell wanna-bes. When you want a boost, you contact your friend Paula. She'll ...Read More »

How Happy is Your HEA?

{ Posted on Apr 20 2009 by Leigh Ellwood }

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Tags : Leigh Ellwood
Categories : The Inclined

Before I get to the point of this post: a blatant commercial plug. Hey, did you know I had a novella release last week? The Dares That Bind, book 1.5 of my incredibly wonderful Dareville series, is now available through Phaze ...Read More »

A Change of Pace, A Break

{ Posted on Apr 19 2009 by Catherine Spencer }

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Tags : Authors, Catherine Spencer, inspiration, reading, Rejuvenation, Writing
Categories : The Inclined

I used to be more a reader of mainstream literary fiction and creative nonfiction. I punctuated my reading by going on a romance binge several times a year. In the last year or so, maybe two, I've turned almost exclusively ...Read More »

Smackdown Tuesday – CP, Beta, Face-to-Face, Online crit groups?

{ Posted on Apr 14 2009 by Kendal Corbitt }

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Tags : Beta, CP, Crit groups, smackdown
Categories : The Inclined

Kendal: Hello! Today I wanted to discuss Crit Partners, Beta Readers, Face-to-face crit groups, and online crit groups. My own CP Crista McHugh blogged about her recent experiences trying to get a face-to-face group started (www.clwhite.wordpress.com) and it got me ...Read More »

Archive for April, 2009:

Stepping out of the genre zone

Cliffhanger or nice and tidy. How do you like yours?

The Elusive Muse

Finding the silver lining behind the black cloud…

Take good notes

The Dreaded Backstory Dump

Tuesday Smackdown: Saccharin Sweet Paula or Wicked Sour Like Simon

How Happy is Your HEA?

A Change of Pace, A Break

Smackdown Tuesday – CP, Beta, Face-to-Face, Online crit groups?

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