Monthly Archives: April 2010

Review – A Web of Lies

By: Jennifer Estep ISBN: 978-1-4391-4799-3 Publisher: Pocket Books Since her foster father and mentor, Fletcher Lane, was killed, Gin Blanco became the owner of the Pork Pit, a BBQ joint in the rougher part of town. The evening didn’t start … Continue reading

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Writing, like the seasons

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better. Author: John Updike It’s official, spring has arrived in my little TN world. I’ve spotted the first daffodills that sprout on the hillsides, and … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger – Jordan Summers (?)

We are so pleased to have Jordan Summers join us as a guest blogger here at MagicalMusings. Hope you enjoy her encouragement when it comes to re-inventing yourself. Words of wisdom to live by. So without further ado … here … Continue reading

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The Virgin’s Promise

Wow, I was sent this link on one of my loops, and I was enthralled. The Hero’s Journey always resonated with me. I followed a lot of the steps in the journey unconsciously in my work, but suddenly it was … Continue reading

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Stealing from the best

I’m stealing blog ideas. Last week I stole one about time from Robin Bielman’s blog. Today I’m stealing from Natasha Fondren. In her Sunday blog, she said: I am going to harness the magic of blogging and request of the … Continue reading

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Making It Work

Awhile ago Edie was talking about being in love with an idea for a new story and that got me thinking. She’s absolutely right. You have to be in love with an idea to make it work. There’s that time … Continue reading

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The Week Ahead – Jordan Summers

This Thursday, we’ll have Jordan Summers joining us here at Magical Musings. According to her website she says … and I quote “I’d like to say I’m the life of the party, a laugh a minute kind of gal, and … Continue reading

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Story Behind The Story

I picked up my copy of Gone With The Wind the other day. It was rainy outside, and I wanted to delve into something that would transport me. A great book will do that, and it’s been years since I’ve … Continue reading

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Guest blogger Natasha Fondren: Not In a Shy Way

Full-time writing is often the fairy-tale ending in a publishing story, so when Edie asked me to guest blog about my leap to full-time writing, my story-writing instincts immediately piped up, "But there’s no happy ending! There’s no big sale, … Continue reading

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