Tag Archives: John C. Brewer

If you only read one book … The Silla Project

As some of you know, I spend part of my time editing works of other novelists.  Different editors have different strengths – mine is word flow and characters.  I try to make it so you forget that you are reading … Continue reading

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Review: The Silla Project by John C. Brewer

I read suspense novels for their tight, well-conceived plot lines, but it isn’t my favorite genre because the characters are flat and don’t change much. Well, author John C. Brewer has blown that out of the water with his new … Continue reading

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Hector West is a Racist

My preference is for stories that have some underlying lesson about life, whether it’s the value of friendship and self-sacrifice in Star Wars: A New Hope, or a reminder than man is not God in Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. On … Continue reading

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Disney, Reality TV, or Something Else? Vote.

My husband says I’m an escapee from a Disney movie. I understand why he says that – I tend toward being happy, and I believe in being nice to other people, treating them fairly, and helping them when I can. … Continue reading

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Too Many Rules!

Two weeks ago, I attended a three day seminar for lawyers in Baltimore: The Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues.  It was an excellent program in its content and quality – as are all seminars put on by the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Multiplayer

As part of my new blog, I will be including reviews of books I read.  You won’t see a lot of bad reviews here – not because I don’t read books that have problems, but because I don’t finish them. … Continue reading

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I am Picky! My Favorite Authors

As I prepare for the release of my novel, Foreseen, I’ve been giving more thought to my favorite authors, and more particularly to WHY they are my favorite. I’ve realized I am very picky. In fact, there is no single author … Continue reading

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My Support Group

“Hello, my name is Terri. And I’m a writer.” “Hi, Terri.” Oh wait. It wasn’t that kind of support group I wanted to talk about tonight. To be honest, I couldn’t think of anything to blog about tonight – because … Continue reading

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Farewell and Hello!

Farewell, 2011. What a year!  In 2011, PlotForge and it’s authors were energized but a bit out of place at the SCBWI conference in New York; learned new tips at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference; refined, edited and further refined … Continue reading

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