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Eye Exam FTW
(Technorati claim code. Feel free to ignore this. 7FHWCAX7TAFT )
So this is me today:
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In The Author's Shoes
Originally posted by pubrants at In The Author's Shoes
http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-authors-shoes.html
STATUS: Working all morning. Talking all afternoon.
What’s playing on the XM or iPod right now? CRAZY by Icehouse
The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference kicks off today. I'll be there all afternoon chatting about digital changes in ( Read more... ) -
On the Road Again
(Note: This is a sticky post. I used to be "doortoriver.")
Hello, LiveJournal. I’ve missed you.
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Public Service Announcement (to the soundtrack of circling helicopter)
Originally posted by pbray at Public Service Announcement (to the soundtrack of circling helicopter)
As the helicopter makes another sweep overhead, assessing the spread of the rising flood waters, it's seems the right time to remind folks of the good work that the Red Cross and other disaster relief agencies do in times of crisis.
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What Makes a Compelling Story, Pt. 4
(Part One: Character Development || Part Two: History & Geography || Part Three: Culture & Economy) Conflict
So you’ve developed your characters, answered all the important questions, and your readers love them. You’ve developed your world, made it rich and full and extremely real. What’s next?
One of my favorite points: conflict.
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What Makes a Compelling Story, Pt. 3
(Part One: Character Development || Part Two: History & Geography || Part Four: Tension) A Sense of Culture
Oh, this is a tough one.
It affects YA authors, who tend to be considerably older than the people they’re writing about.
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Sundered Query: New Directions
I think… this just might be it.
Aakesh, king of the alien Sundered Ones, has struggled for centuries to free his people from human enslavement. Now, humanity’s greatest weapon - ironically called the “Hope” - is about to be turned on the Sundered in an act of genocide, putting Aakesh’s subtle manipulation and hobbled powers to the final test.
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