Monthly Archives: December 2009

Things We Choose

As writers, we manage to separate the non-important from the important elements in our lives. I try to mentally houseclean as I make my way through life, and often certain choices stay with me. For one, I need a certain … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger: Karen White

THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF A WRITER (HA!) I visit with a lot of book clubs and one of the most frequently asked questions they ask is for me to describe a typical day. When I finish laughing hysterically, I try … Continue reading

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Rights

I am, of course, referring to the current rights issues regarding out of print books held by certain publishers. You can read more about the issue here and here, but what I’d like to talk about is the speed at … Continue reading

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Hitting the wall

The saga of my WIP continues. Last week it was Balls to the wall. This week it’s my head to the wall. And the wall isn’t moving. The wall is what I laughingly call a plot. Since I’m more than … Continue reading

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Reflections of 2009

With the closing of 2009, I’d like to do a rehash of the past year. I hope some of you will share your triumphs, accomplishments and perhaps some of your not-so-stellar moments. Let’s see … what have I accomplished? Writing-wise, … Continue reading

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The Week Ahead with Karen White

Karen White will be joining us at Magical this Thursday the 17th! After playing hooky one day in the seventh grade to read Gone With the Wind, Karen knew she wanted to be a writer—or become Scarlett O’Hara. In spite … Continue reading

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Review – The Better Part of Darkness

By: Kelly Gay Pocket Books Fantasy ISBN: 978-1-4391-0965-6 The world has been opened to a new dimension of off-worlders. The Elysian and Charbydons. In other words, what we once thought of as angels and demons or the gods and goddess … Continue reading

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Possibilites

I’ve done a lot of musing lately on my WIP. Although a new term would be more appropriate during the busy season. A WIF (work I’m figuring out) would better suit! Since daydreaming is one of my favorite things to … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger – Carrie Vaughn

Crossroads It’s coming on to the end of the year, which is when I usually sit down and consider my goal list: what have I accomplished? What do I want to accomplish next year? Before I was published, “getting published” … Continue reading

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Balls to the wall

I’m halfway through my wip, and by now I normally know the characters’ journey to the end (in a skimpy way). Not this time. I know the ending; I’ve even scribbled notes on the dialog for the last page. I … Continue reading

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