Writing Tips

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“A writer should write what he has to say and n...

“A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.” ― Ernest Hemingway   Ernest Hemingway provided us with so many wonderful quotes. But the quote above...

“A writer should write what he has to say and n...

“A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.” ― Ernest Hemingway   Ernest Hemingway provided us with so many wonderful quotes. But the quote above...

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Five Reasons a Writer Should Run From Social Media

  Multi-tasking using Social Media seems to be all the rage these days. You say you’re a writer. Do you want to be a successful writer? Do you want to take your...

Five Reasons a Writer Should Run From Social Media

  Multi-tasking using Social Media seems to be all the rage these days. You say you’re a writer. Do you want to be a successful writer? Do you want to take your...

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To Live or Not to Live

  Not Feeling Too Well 🙁 We had several chicks arrive today. They’re barely three days old, and already I can tell the timid from the bold, the strong from...

To Live or Not to Live

  Not Feeling Too Well 🙁 We had several chicks arrive today. They’re barely three days old, and already I can tell the timid from the bold, the strong from...

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Getting Kicked Out of the Story

I’ve been practicing a new technique that I learned from my friend, Harvey Stanbrough. If you are a writer, Harvey’s website is full of excellent material he’s written and collected...

Getting Kicked Out of the Story

I’ve been practicing a new technique that I learned from my friend, Harvey Stanbrough. If you are a writer, Harvey’s website is full of excellent material he’s written and collected...

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Different Strokes

Writing mysteries comes easily to me since most of my adult life has been spent unraveling true-to -ife mysteries as an officer in a large metropolitan police force. Solving cases...

Different Strokes

Writing mysteries comes easily to me since most of my adult life has been spent unraveling true-to -ife mysteries as an officer in a large metropolitan police force. Solving cases...

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The Spotlight Effect

Being a writer isn’t easy. Most of us use our computer to write our great American novel. The trouble is, there are so many distractions on the internet today that...

The Spotlight Effect

Being a writer isn’t easy. Most of us use our computer to write our great American novel. The trouble is, there are so many distractions on the internet today that...