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Kindles: Writer’s Best Friend, or Worst Enemy?
My boyfriend asked me if I want a Kindle for Hanukkah this year. “What?” I responded, almost offended. “Why?” I felt horrible immediately, because he was just trying to be attentive. You see, I’ve been reading a lot lately, and he thought this would support those efforts. I then lovingly told him how I once…
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The Best Dialogue Tip EVER
I can’t write a story without dialogue. I mean, dialogue brings a story alive. But have you ever read a book where the dialogue scenes just dragged and bored? I have. And nine times out of 10, I never finish the book. So what makes dialogue drag, and what makes it sing? I’ve been writing…
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On Writing: Why Reading Matters
Today, I’m SO EXCITED to introduce you to my friend and writer/university English professor, Renee Ronika Klug, who is guesting for Rogue Writer. Renee and I met years ago, when she started a writer’s group in Phoenix (she currently resides in Colorado). Not to mention, her brother introduced me to my longtime boyfriend. But onto the stuff…
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I’m Tired of Writing
Do you ever feel that way? Wiped clean. Buzzed dry. Rolled flat. Yea, that’s me today. And I’m not afraid to say it. I’m a writer, who for once, is sick of writing. Gasp! I know, right? But here’s the thing. I do it all day for my job. I do it after work for…
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Snatching Success: Q&A w/ Bestselling Novelist, Bruce Cameron
How many of us writers dream of making it onto the New York Times Bestseller’s list? For Bruce Cameron, that dream came true with A Dog’s Purpose—soon to be a DreamWorks movie, too. I actually heard about Bruce’s “novel for humans” via a Facebook ad, of all places. I’d never clicked on one before, but…
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Beyond the Beach
I once had a boyfriend who hated the beach. He thought it smelled like fish and garbage, and complained how the sand gets everywhere. Thank God, he’s moved on, and so have I. Today, I can fall asleep on the beach with a like-minded partner, enveloped in the warmth of the fine sand, then submit…