Monthly Archives: March 2007

The ideal book

There are lists for ideal men but none for the ideal book. Probably because my ideal book wouldn’t be your ideal book. Thinking about it, I’ve concluded that my ideal book would have a lot of the same qualities as … Continue reading

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Big stories

Edie and I have been talking about this topic for a while, now. My current project has grown from its original idea. In some ways because the research I did for it showed me a whole other story within the … Continue reading

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Where are they now?

Back in 1997, as a brand new fledgling writer, I joined my first writing group. My local paper had done a write up on the group, and it mentioned in the article that walk-ins were welcome. At that point I’d … Continue reading

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WHEN IS POLITICALLY CORRECT TOO POLITICALLY CORRECT?

I heard on the news that the government of Iran is offended by the movie “300” and that it portrayed the Iranian people in a negative light. Excuse me? Number one, this was something that happened thousands of years ago … Continue reading

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DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST by: Juliet Marillier

I wanted to share a book today that’s so different so special, I knew after a few pages I would be following this trillogy. Not only that, but eagerly awaiting future books. DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST is book one of … Continue reading

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The week ahead

We welcome Anna Adams to Magical Musings on Saturday, March 24. Anna wrote her first romance on the beach in wet sand with a stick. The Atlantic Ocean washed that one away, but these days she uses more modern tools … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Allison Brennan

Acts of Kindness When I started seriously writing, I wrote in a vacuum. In many ways this was a good thing because I made a lot of mistakes—which ultimately helped me become a better writer. But it’s also hard to … Continue reading

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KEEPING PROMISES

Writers deal with voices and films running through their heads; inspiration when they least expect it. I wrote a novel a few years ago. And, I knew upon finishing it there would be more Ruby books. In fact I promised … Continue reading

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Butt in Chair

For my chapter meeting this Saturday, we’re supposed to bring ideas for keeping our Butt in Chair. This wasn’t something I struggled with before, but this last year … Well, let’s just say my butt’s been in the chair, but … Continue reading

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The Black Moment

The black moment – the defining moment in most fiction, where your protagonist cannot fall any lower and all seems lost. It can be a dark moment of the soul, rather than a physical problem, or it can be both … Continue reading

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