August 7, 2014
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When I retired people celebrated for many reasons. Those closest to me were relieved—NO MORE RED INK!
My red ink obsession had become part of the office talk. . . . . staff members were overwhelmed by the amount of red ink I deposited on their work. <a href="”> Read More… Continue reading
July 31, 2014
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“I’m only human,” the provost said. “Human? You’re the provost—that’s an oxymoron.” Those are the last two lines in Costly Affair (#2 in trilogy of love, lies and liaisons.) The quote makes … Continue reading
July 24, 2014
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The first challenge in writing a novel is to start with an exciting scene—as the experts say “a grabber”—something that draws the reader in. My editor clearly stated, “I want to see drama, intrigue. Give me something exciting! Start in … Continue reading
July 17, 2014
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Being an author generates lots of questions from friends. Some think they might like to try their hand at publishing. For others it’s the least likely thing they’d ever do. Still, the questions come: “How do you keep track of … Continue reading
July 10, 2014
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Books on writing fiction say, “give your characters a unique name or a particular quality so the reader can remember or identify with them.” I struggled with that advice from the beginning—the people in my books are normal people who … Continue reading