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Tag Archives: Writing
Agent Unawares (For Now)
For all practical purposes, I have finished the “big” novel I’ve been writing to you all about. Thirty-eight chapters ast it turns out, thoroughly reviewed, critiqued, and edited by my stellar book concierge, and studied by my writers group, “The … Continue reading
Posted in The Makings of a Writer, Writing
Tagged agent, Clinton, Hawthorne Elementary School, Iowa, novel, publisher, write minds, Writing
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Taking a Page from Stephen King
Some famous author once said that when a writer finishes writing their novel, a sort of depression sets in, not unlike the postpartum blues women suffer from right after having a baby. I can’t relate to postpartum depression, nor can … Continue reading
A Writer’s Wednesday
In my previous offering, I wrote about what it’s like, a little, as a full time writer. I also alluded to the fact that I was about to write the final chapter of my most recent novel, which would have … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Iowa, Of Mists and Murders, Rockbluff, Stephen King, Thomas O'Shea, writer, Writing, writing life, writing process
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Writing Wednesday Writer’s Plug
Now that Memorial Day is over and June is here, many of you are planning vacations – to the beach, to the mountains, to the back yard. When that happens, a grand old American tradition is to get one’s hands … Continue reading
Posted in A Far Gone Night, Signs of Struggle, Writing
Tagged A Far Gone Night, As the Page Turns, Chalaka, Clancy Dominquez, Fiction Addiction, Joe's Place, Lunatic Mooning, My Sister's Store, neverland publishing, Ron Rash, Signs of Struggle, The Cafe at Williams Hardware, Thomas O'Shea, Wendy Tyson, Writing
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Everyday is #WritingWednesday
Soon I will be a full-time writer which, frankly, scares the crap out of me. As I phase out, over the next few months, my time as a professor, I will be face to face with what I always wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged beret, Bitterness, Flannery O'Connor, Gordon B. Hinckley, James Lee Burke, Procrastination, Professional Writer, self-doubt, writer, Writing
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I’m afflicted
One of my goals this Spring Break was to finish the first draft of novel #3 in the Thomas O’Shea series. Just a few chapters, going back a bit and making minor revisions, forging ahead. Well, I did it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged hawkeyes, James Lee Burke, March Madness, publisher, Red Sox, Thomas O'Shea, Writing, writing process
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