My Writing Love Triangle

So I have a new idea for a book. Or maybe a series of books. I am not sure if it should be one of those books with several storylines (i.e. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) or four books with related characters (i.e. Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door, and…

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5 Writing Lessons from the Fitz and the Tantrums Concert

I went to a Fitz and the Tantrums concert last Saturday, and it pretty much changed my life. How? Besides being an amazing show, it taught me some great lessons that could be applied to my writing. 1. You Have to Wait I think I must be getting old, because waiting is getting hard. I keep…

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I Won’t Pull an Ursula

Look, I am not here to steal your voice. I have recently heard from some writers that they are terrified that an editor will try to steal their voices. As if editors were huge purple women that like to sing about poor unfortunate souls. Or, if you like to kick it more old school, we…

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