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Archive for April, 2009:

Stepping out of the genre zone

{ Posted on Apr 30 2009 by Lara Rose }
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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 }
4 Comments
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 }
31 Comments
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 »
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