Category: writing
How do you know you’re a writer? If you wrote today, you’re a writer.
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I expect everyone has their favorite Jimmy Buffett song, and there are so many lively ones to choose from. I bonded most with the entire album “Son of a Son of a Sailor.” because of its mix of lively and melancholy lyrics. I wasn’t thinking of the master of Margaritaville when I wanted music to…
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Pondering two and a half days at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, I’m appreciating how the inner scaffolding of a story impacts the enjoyment and resonance for readers. Perhaps it came home to me most in Callie Stoker’s presentation titled “Allegory in Your Subtext.” She chose the film “Jurassic Park” to illustrate what she means…
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The chance to learn techniques from established authors is definitely worth the price of admission to Pikes Peak Writers Conference. Yesterday, science fiction author Kevin Ikenberry delivered a great lecture on the care and feeding of antagonists in the novel. Ikenberry was personable, funny and informative. He offered great examples to illustrate his points, delving…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 