Tag Archives: Writing
Day 59 of Gratitude – Back to writing
Today I executed an evil man and did it slowly, relishing every moment of his terror. Today, I met an important person disguised as a bum caught in the freezing weather. Today, I discovered that dreams of belonging somewhere and … Continue reading
Day 17 of Gratitude – 1751 words
I am still sick. Sick enough that it’s hard to concentrate but not so sick that I am unconscious. It makes me antsy in my grogginess to know that hours and days are slipping by without my usual contributions to … Continue reading
The Buzz
I‘m long overdue for a reworking of the blog portion of this website. After over a year of experimentation, I have concluded that people are more interested in the status of my latest books and my reviews of other novels, … Continue reading
Writing 101: World Building
Having wrapped up the final edits to my novel Foreseen and taken a break for a couple of weeks, I find myself itching to get back to work – and in particular to work on an entirely different novel. Sarandipity … Continue reading
Posted in Writing 101
Tagged author, fiction, Foreseen, Hilari Bell, novel, Sarandipity, world building, Writing
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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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Update: Terri-Lynne Smiles’ Novel, Foreseen
I haven’t said much lately about the status of my novel, Foreseen, other than it will be available in a couple months. I’ve been waiting for what is, hopefully, the last round of edits. Waiting is hard. Even harder is … Continue reading
Posted in Foreseen
Tagged action, book, editing Terri-Lynne Smiles, Foreseen, novel, romance, science fiction, Writing
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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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A Master at Work
Recently, people have mentioned their dissatisfaction with the endings of any number of novels they’ve read – books that were well paced with compelling characters and settings and premises. Good plots – until the end. Just as the reader is … Continue reading
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Tagged author, fiction, Foreseen, John Brewer, Mulitplayer, novel, Plot, Writing
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Being normal?
I am on hold. Waiting. John is editing one of my novels, and for a change, I am waiting patiently. And not writing. I am … trying to be a normal person. This is longest I have gone without writing ANY … Continue reading
