Tag Archives: novels
Why I hate books
I’m tired of reading the same old thing. I love to read. I was barely speaking before I was reading, and the joy of discovering new ideas wrapped in a story has stayed with me my entire life. I gravitated … Continue reading
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Tagged books that change you, books that leave you thinking, novels, reading
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Is Editing Fun?
A friend asked me the other day which I prefer, writing or editing. I was surprised by the question, because most people think of editing as a harsh, burdensome process, envisioning a tight-lipped, hair-in-a-bun schoolmarm with a red pencil tortuously grading fifth-grade … Continue reading
Breaking Out of the Box
I don’t like boxes. They are a necessary part of intelligence and experiential learning – the ability to categorize objects, people, and ideas into groups that allow us to predict their actions and characteristics. It is how we know that … Continue reading
Posted in Foreseen, Myself and I
Tagged boxes, fiction, Foreseen, genres, novels, race, stereotypes, Writing
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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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Tagged Alex Scarrow, author, David Baldacci, favorite, Foreseen, Isaac Asimov, Jo Rowling, John C. Brewer, Liz Hand, Michael Crichton, Mutliplayer, novels, Orson Scott Card, writers
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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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Tagged Andrew Smiles, Foreseen, John C. Brewer, novels, support, writer, Writer's Block, Writing, writing partner
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New Adults (and the Rest of Us) Deserve Better
“So Tell me a Book That’s Like Your Latest Novel?” I dislike that question because I sound completely inept and uninformed when I fumble the answer. I know of very few “comparables” to Foreseen. More correctly, I am aware of only … Continue reading →