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I wanted to have a category for recommended reading, where I can feature the writing of my friends, colleagues, clients, and heroes. Funny then, that my first contribution to the reading category is a...
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MJ Hahn’s latest podcast concerns itself with, “something truly horrifying–the real estate market in San Francisco.” So begins his tale, and if you liked the 14-episode spectacle, Yuki O’Malley and the...
View ArticleWhispering To Kids, Deborah Halverson shares her secrets
Mother of triplets, former kids books editor, and award-winning author Deborah Halverson knows how to write for kids. She kicks off her workshop with a very important and unique fact about kid lit: you...
View ArticleThe Hapless Tale of Eddie Flack
The lovely and talented MJ Hahn has done it again. The 50-minute podcast story, The Hapless Tale of Eddie Flack, uses witty dialogue, jazzy background tunes, and all the mystery and horror fans of The...
View ArticleDay 3: One Percent
Today’s Word Count Goal: 8850 Today’s Word Count So-Far: 5600 Total Word Count Goal: 50,000 So many writers struggle to write because they expect every word to be precious. I’m dumbfounded by...
View ArticleDay 5 observations, a movie, and another blog
Today’s Word Count Goal: 14750 Today’s Word Count So-Far: 8811 Total Word Count Goal: 50,000 I know much more about pigeons than I ever did before. Today I caught myself stalking a fine, dark-gray...
View ArticleDay 11: The Magical Darkness
Today’s Word Count Goal: 32,450 Today’s Word Count So-Far: 18,782 Total Word Count Goal: 50,000 It’s struck, the dark magic of NaNoWriMo. It has fallen like the darker, longer nights have fallen upon...
View ArticleThree New Books That Will Turn You On To Other Books
Perhaps you loved the film Precious, but did you read the book? This summer, bestselling author Sapphire releases the story of her beloved character’s son, The Kid. Why not read them both? The generous...
View ArticleThree New Books That Will Make You A Better Writer
Write from your heart, and you just might change the world. That’s what happened when Harriet Beacher Stowe published the courageous and controversial Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. Recommended by the NYT...
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