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Archive for May, 2009:

Starting Over. And Over, and Over, and Over.

{ Posted on May 31 2009 by Catherine Spencer }

Tags : Catherine Spencer, Office, starting over, Time Management, Writing, writing space
Categories : The Inclined, Writing

Anyone who might recall from two weeks ago, I have news on the development of my office. After several angst-filled trips to Home Depot, I found and decided upon a beautiful sage green. My boyfriend painted my office yesterday and ...Read More »

Do not ignore plot bunnies

{ Posted on May 27 2009 by Leigh Royals }

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Categories : The Inclined

So I was talking to a friend and telling her about how I couldn't sleep, but I so desperately needed to. Instead of counting sheep, I thought about my work in progress. Then it happened. A plot bunny came along and ...Read More »

Pick me! Pick me!

{ Posted on May 26 2009 by Kendal Corbitt }

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Tags : Blogs, contests, Feedback, Giveaways, marketing, smackdown, Tuesdays
Categories : The Inclined

Contests and Give-aways…do they excite you? Kendal: Who doesn’t love something free? If you’re a Romantic Inks regular, you most likely enjoy a good read. So do contests for free books and other promotional give-aways make you giddy? Since April and ...Read More »

Where Do You Renew Inspiration?

{ Posted on May 23 2009 by Dara England }

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Categories : The Inclined

I’m going to my local renaissance faire tomorrow. It’s my yearly tradition. They hold it at this place called The Castle every weekend in May and I try to go at least twice while it’s open. A few ...Read More »

My Grandma — My Inspiration

{ Posted on May 22 2009 by Arianna Skye }

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Categories : The Inclined

The past month or so has been extremely hard on me. On May 4th, my grandmother, a spunky 96 year old lady, passed away. I can only hope to have as much energy when I’m her age. I haven’t had ...Read More »

Don’t just dream. Dream BIG!

{ Posted on May 21 2009 by Rebecca March }

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Categories : The Inclined

I'm currently taking an online class given by Kara Lennox called Aim High, Shoot Straight: Reaching and Setting your writing goals. One of our assignments is to create a Dream Wall. This was so fun. I bought a huge corkboard and ...Read More »

Characterization Isn’t Just for Heroes

{ Posted on May 20 2009 by Allison Lane }

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Tags : Allison Lane, characterization, Craft, write, Writing
Categories : The Inclined

The current chapter isn’t going well. The action feels right. My hero is behaving in a solidly heroic fashion. But the villain is starting to sound clichéd, which means I don’t understand his motivation well enough. ...Read More »

Passive: To be or not to be

{ Posted on May 20 2009 by Leigh Royals }

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Tags : active, agressive, chicken crossed road, passive
Categories : The Inclined

I work with someone who a few weeks ago indicated she was miffed with me and when she mentioned it was very snarky. I addressed the initial remark with denial (because frankly, I did NOT know what she was talking ...Read More »

Tuesday Smackdown: Social Networking–Success or Bust

{ Posted on May 19 2009 by April Morelock }

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Categories : The Inclined

April: The founders of youtube.com--Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim—are laughing all the way to the bank to cash in their $1.65 billion check. Why? Because according to Time Magazine, youtube.com is a flop. Yeap, you heard it right ...Read More »

Book Events Every Author Should Attend At Least Once

{ Posted on May 18 2009 by Leigh Ellwood }

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Categories : The Inclined

As I'm about to prepare for a trip to Balticon, I thought for my turn this week I'd share an article I'd written previously about good events for writers to attend. It is updated to include dates of future conferences ...Read More »

Archive for May, 2009:

Starting Over. And Over, and Over, and Over.

Do not ignore plot bunnies

Pick me! Pick me!

Where Do You Renew Inspiration?

My Grandma — My Inspiration

Don’t just dream. Dream BIG!

Characterization Isn’t Just for Heroes

Passive: To be or not to be

Tuesday Smackdown: Social Networking–Success or Bust

Book Events Every Author Should Attend At Least Once

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