Monthly Archives: December 2005

Holidays

What can you say? They play havoc on the writing schedule. Between the parties, the decorating, visiting with family, shopping, etc., etc., finding the time to write is a PITA. For a lot of people, the month of December is … Continue reading

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Hatching a plot

Allison Brennan wrote about chemistry between characters in a Romancing the Blog article the other day. It got me thinking about other elements of a good book. The most obvious one that springs to mind is plot. I got a … Continue reading

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Miss Snark is channeling my cat!

Two of my co-bloggers, Rae and Liz, deserve credit for alerting me to this phenomenon with their posts on voice and smell. For the sense of smell, I immediately thought of my dog, Sky “the nose” Ramer. This led me … Continue reading

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Review: LEVIATHAN by Boris Akunin

Title: LEVIATHAN Author: Boris Akunin (Translated by Andrew Bromfield) Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN: 0 297 64552 8 Published: 2004 I know it is strange to review a book like LEVIATHAN on this site, especially as the very first review … Continue reading

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Close Your Eyes

Go ahead. Close them. Are you in your office? What do you smell? That lingering aroma from dinner? Musty books? Nothing … because you have a head cold? Sorry, can’t help you there except to recommend something with eucalyptus in … Continue reading

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