Step aside, climate change and global warming. Pooh-pooh, Cascadia fault. I need to worry about my fate in High Definition. I want a countdown clock (in picoseconds) that gives me how long it is until the vacuum of free space goes to a lower energy level. Dr. Keenan concurs with Homer Simpson on the vital […]

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http://shawncoyne.com/ It’s worth noting that Coyne in his book, The Story Grid, lets us off the hook of understanding the WHOLE topic of Genre with a simple statement: If you take away nothing else from this book, learn how to write a scene. So here’s what he suggests as the recipe for a dramatic scene […]

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After a delightful evening at the casino, a few of us writer types from the Ashland (Oregon) Writers’ Group put together a list of what it takes to get traction in the indie book market. Your mileage may be zero. But hey, go for it! Be a celebrity Don’t use too big a words Be […]

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