Monthly Archives: May 2009

Guest Blogger: Lisa Wingate

Magical Musings is thrilled to have Lisa Wingate with us today! So, without further ado, here’s Lisa… First of all, thanks to LaDonna and the rest of the Magicals for inviting me to guest blog here this week! What could … Continue reading

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Permutations

I watched the remake of the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still over the weekend. I had never seen the original movie, although I gather from the short documentaries I watched in the Bonus Features section that it is … Continue reading

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Who, What & Where

On Saturday at our chapter meeting, Shari Anton gave a talk about what works in the beginning of a book and why. She used the first chapter of Karen Rose’s YOU CAN’T HIDE as an example. The first chapter excerpt … Continue reading

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Would Ya or Wouldn’t Ya?

Hypothetical question here. Or maybe not so hypothetical … but if you heard from a friend and/or acquaintance, that she was going to query or sign with agent so and so … and you knew something to the detriment of … Continue reading

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Week Ahead with Lisa Wingate

Lisa Wingate will be our guest blogger this coming Thursday, May 21st. Lisa lives in central Texas where she is a popular inspirational speaker, magazine columnist, and national bestselling author of several books. Her novel, Tending Roses, received dozens of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Evermore by Alyson Noel

Alyson Noel will be our guest blogger on May 28th, and Evermore is the first book in her YA Immortal Series. Sixteen-year-old Ever Bloom, is the sole survivor of a car wreck that destroys her family. A NDE changes her … Continue reading

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Sense of Place

It sometimes gets crowded when writing a novel. Not only do our characters take center stage, but weaving through story is the world our characters navigate. Before you know it, there’s a living, breathing location that demands attention too. And … Continue reading

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Guest Lori Handeland

10 Myths About Writing Like every author I’ve ever met, I came to writing from reading. I was a HUGE reader. As a kid, my teachers asked me to “please quit doing book reports.” Talk about over achieving. I did … Continue reading

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Life on Venus

Being life on the planet of female power, . Whenever I hear the word ‘Venus’, I think back to the Bananarama hit (and how was THAT for the name of an all-girl pop group?) called I’m Your Venus. Ahhh, takes … Continue reading

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Character-driven

I saw Star Trek on Saturday, and I’m still reliving the experience. My husband, son and I talked about the movie all the way home. The action scenes had been edge-of-the-seat, but that wasn’t what we talked about. It was … Continue reading

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