Monthly Archives: July 2009

Visual Aids

Usually characters spring up fully formed in my mind or I somehow know how they look and act. But not always. In several cases, I’ve modeled characters on celebrities or a friend. Each time, I realized the actor/friend’s physical image … Continue reading

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Deadline Hell

Yep … every writer’s favorite subject. Even for those of you who aren’t published I’m sure you’ve heard enough about it from author friends to wince in sympathy. This is the time when an author will turn off the phone, … Continue reading

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Week ahead with Natalie Damschroder

We’re delighted to welcome Natalie J. Damschroder as our guest blogger this coming Thursday. Natalie J. Damschroder has been persevering in this industry for nearly 16 years, and is amazed at how “evolution” of a career often brings you back … Continue reading

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Review: The Other Hand by Chris Cleave

I had no idea what to expect when I picked up this book. The back cover copy didn’t say, and actually implored me to not tell anyone what the book was about myself, after I had finished it. It asked … Continue reading

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A Funny Thing Happened at The Beach

Earlier this year, I read this lovely book and passed it to my daughter, Randi.  Since she’s a photographer, it didn’t take long for both of us to get a twinkle in our eyes!  We knew the exact spot on vacation … Continue reading

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Guest blogger: Kandy Shepherd

Thank you Michelle for inviting me to Magical Musings as your guest. This is all still very much a novelty for me. I’m still at that stage that I have to pinch myself just to make sure that it really … Continue reading

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Author websites

I just helped a friend yesterday with her website, and it got me thinking about changes I want to make to my own. I started cruising around the web, looking at a variety of author websites, and it constantly surprises … Continue reading

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Surprise me!

“You can kick me, you can beat me, you can even kill me. Just don’t bore me.” –Gunny Sgt. Highway – Heartbreak Ridge Last fall, my husband and I started watching The Mentalist. I wanted to like it for so … Continue reading

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Trademarks and Registrations

How necessary is it? I started wondering this as I was reading one of my crit partner’s submissions. She referred to the chocolate bar “Snickers” and had a ® after it. Is it required that authors put the little ® … Continue reading

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The Week Ahead with Kandy Shepherd

We’re thrilled to welcome Kandy Shepherd as our guest blogger this coming Thursday, July 16th. Kandy swapped a fast-paced career as a magazine editor to write fun, feel-good fiction. She lives on a small farm in the Blue Mountains near … Continue reading

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