Monthly Archives: October 2005

Sex Scenes? Bring ‘em on!

Posted on October 30, 2005 by Edie Ramer

Sex is hardly ever just about sex. – – Shirley MacLaine (WARNING TO SON: STOP READING NOW OR SUFFER TERMINAL EMBARRASSMENT) Sex scenes are almost as fun to write as they are to do. To be honest, they’re sometimes more … Continue reading →

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Got Them Conference Blues

Posted on October 28, 2005 by Liz Kreger

I try to limit myself to three conferences a year … which I know if more than a lot of people manage, but I’m fortunate to be in a position where I can swing ‘em. I hit the Romantic Times … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on October 27, 2005 by Michelle Diener

What inspires you? I’d really like to know. I get inspired all the time, and sometimes it’s from a song, or a story. Lately I’ve been getting great inspiration from the various Barbie movies out there. Really, they are the … Continue reading →

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Gotta have one

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Edie Ramer

There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, “Yes, I’ve got dreams, of course I’ve got dreams.” Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, and … Continue reading →

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DETERMINATION

Posted on October 21, 2005 by Liz Kreger

Surprisingly, I’ve met a good number of women who are in the same situation as I am with fighting cancer. Met one last week, as a matter of fact, during my Herceptin treatment. She’s at exactly the same stage I … Continue reading →

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The magic formula

Posted on October 19, 2005 by Michelle Diener

What makes a book good? There has been an interesting discussion on a Yahoo loop I belong to about whether people think there is a difference between American and British books, and if so, what those differences are. There are … Continue reading →

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Perfect is Boring

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Edie Ramer

Dull women have immaculate houses. – Anonymous Perfection belongs to the Gods; the most we can hope for is excellence. – Carl Jung My favorite stories to read–and write–have characters with flaws. If I read a story about a perfect … Continue reading →

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Writing with Confidence

Posted on October 14, 2005 by Michelle Diener

It’s a tough game … writing. You have to be disciplined. You have to be dedicated. And most of all, you have to have confidence in yourself. Hard to do sometimes. You sit at a blank screen (or blank piece … Continue reading →

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Changing my tune

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Michelle Diener

Having recently been freed from my rule-following side by a fantastic course, as any of you who have been following the blogs at Magical Musings will know, I’ve taken a further step away from how I usually do things. I’ve … Continue reading →

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ANTS IN MY SOUL

Posted on October 10, 2005 by Edie Ramer

Life is full of obstacle illusions. – Grant Frazier Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. – Charlie Parker I’m getting the antsy feeling that comes … Continue reading →

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