Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Triumph of the Subtle

I just saw the movie, Fugitive Pieces, based on the book by Anne Michaels. I read the book some time ago, and it is beautifully written. The prose is almost like poetry, and for that reason, I found it a … Continue reading

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Hopeful

I had a great topic lined up for today, then realized it’s Inauguration Day. A day of hope for many of us. An article by writer Craig Gilbert in my local paper said, “By professor Wolfgang Mieder’s count, President-elect Barack Obama … Continue reading

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Brainstorming

I’m a huge advocate of brain-storming among writers. Face it … we all get stuck. Can’t think of something fresh and different. Or we might take a wrong direction. Or we all occasionally need a little help from our friends. … Continue reading

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Week ahead with Amy Knupp and giveaway

We’re delighted to have Amy Knupp blog for us this Thursday. Michelle, Liz and I have been in a critique group with Amy for about six years. Before I was accepted into the group, I was given the first few … Continue reading

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Review: Kissing Games of the World by Sandi Kahn Shelton

Thanks to Kathy Calarco for recommending Kissing Games of the World. I was hooked on the book from the first sentence: “Harris Goddard’s life ran out on an ordinary April afternoon, on the very day it seemed all the rest … Continue reading

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The Bigger Picture

First off, the winner of an autographed copy of The Wild Sight from our debut author interview yesterday with Loucinda McGary is Marcia Colette. Congrats, Marcia! You can contact Cindy with address information on her website. Now to my blog…Edie … Continue reading

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Debut Interview with Loucinda McGary

Magical Musings is happy to have Loucinda McGary as our Debut Interview today. The excitement of first sale is something we love sharing with all of you, and believe it’s a cause for celebration. Loucinda will be giving an autographed … Continue reading

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Cut!

Isn’t it interesting to see what scenes are cut from movies? To me, its a good lesson in swallowing the bitter pill of cutting something you love for the good of the book. I watched the cut scenes from the … Continue reading

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Get your freak on

This summer, I found NCIS on reruns. The show has been on CBS since 2003, and my husband and I are wondering where we were all these years. We’ve never been CSI fans, and we assumed this was similar. Maybe … Continue reading

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When To Call It Quits

Have you even been in a situation with a book where it just doesn’t seem to be working. You started out with a great idea, characters are fleshed out and talking to you, the plot seems pretty tight and you’re … Continue reading

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