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Self-publishing: Lessons Learned #2
Please be advised that this is not a sure-fire ‘how to’ guide on self-publishing but merely an anecdotal account of my experience, together with some do’s and don’ts and lots of links that you might...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #1
THE HALLMARKS OF GREAT WRITING A Sound Premise and Compelling Themes Congratulations—you have defined the genre of your writing project, are creating a bond with your characters, and the plot is...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #2
THE HALLMARKS OF GREAT WRITING A Sound Premise and Compelling Themes Last week, I discussed the need to identify your story’s themes in order to construct a sound premise that will convince both an...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #3
THE HALLMARKS OF GREAT WRITING A Sound Premise and Compelling Themes In another addition to the series on literary themes and premise, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Kim Wright. Kim’s bio Kim has...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #4
A sound premise and compelling themes are undoubtedly the hallmarks of great writing. In another addition to the series on literary themes and premise, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Kathleen...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #5
A sound premise and compelling themes are undoubtedly the hallmarks of great writing. In another addition to the series on literary themes and premise, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Mary...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #6
A sound premise and compelling themes are undoubtedly the hallmarks of great writing. In another addition to the series on literary themes and premise, I’d like to review the much loved memoir, The...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #7
A sound premise and compelling themes are undoubtedly the hallmarks of great writing. In another addition to the series on literary themes and premise, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Paige...
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What is the Gist of Your Story? #8
A sound premise and compelling themes are undoubtedly the hallmarks of great writing. In another addition to the SERIES on literary themes and premise, I’d like you to join me in welcoming Susan...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #1
AWARENESS Awareness incorporates both our internal and external worlds. Whereas sensory awareness helps us to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel aspects of our environment, introspective awareness puts...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #2
BOUNDARIES Do you have a healthy sense of self, or do you try to be who everyone else wants you to be? To define your identity you need to set clear boundaries on physical, emotional, mental and...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #3
CHANGE The classic maxim, the only constant is change, is as true of the ever-evolving social media and information technology phenomena as it is of the increasing complexity of life in today’s...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #4
DISASSOCIATION I’d like to introduce the concept of disassociation as a state that occurs on a continuum of pathological (dissociative disorders) to non-pathological (mild detachment from immediate...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #5
EXPRESSION - an MFA craft essay - Expression is the “act of transforming ideas into words”…you know—that stuff that writers do to convey mood, setting, thoughts, dialogue, emotion…tell stories. In a...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #6
FANTASY To fantasize means forming a mental image of some desired outcome that hasn’t happened yet—usually an extravagant or whimsical idea of a pleasant nature. Fantasizing is inherent to the human...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #7
the GIFT of art - an MFA craft essay - Does art require talent or skill? In Steering the Craft, author Ursula K. Le Guin maintains that art is a gift that cannot be earned, but skills can be...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #8
HUMOR - an MFA essay Part I - The American Short Story and Its Writer: An Anthology was on the recommended reading list of my Master of Fine Arts program. This anthology is unique as it offers an array...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #9
IRONY - an MFA essay Part II – The American Short Story and Its Writer: An Anthology was on the recommended reading list of my MFA program. This anthology is unique in that it offers an array of...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #10
JINGOISM Jingoism means “extreme nationalism characterized by a belligerent foreign policy”—also known as “chauvinistic patriotism.” According to Wikipedia, jingoism refers to a sociopolitical doctrine...
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A to Z Blog Challenge #11
KINESTHETIC refers to tactile, proprioceptive and visceral feelings and is one of the primary sensory modalities with which we build our models of the world. We use all of our senses—sight, sound,...
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