Category Archives: Writing

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Redaction: Melt Down, Chapter 3, unedited

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Linda Andrews

  Chapter  Three “You’re relieving me of command?” Mavis Spanner’s gut clenched. No. This couldn’t be happening. She been working when her son was killed inAfghanistan. She’d gone to the office to file a report when her husband died. Now, … Continue reading →

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Book Sale in time for Summer Vacation

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I just love books and I love that i can buy books without taking up too much room (or hubby counting them) thanks to my fabulous ipad. Of course an improvement on buying books is buying books when they’re on … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour for The Syn-En Solution

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Hi all, I’ll be doing a blog tour for the Syn-En Solution. Here are the dates: May 29 – Meet & Greet at VBT Cafe’ Blog June 5 – Guest Blogging with Margaret West  June 9 – Review & Interviewed at A Book … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Conference Part III

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Linda Andrews

The Desert Dreams Conference ended with a workshop by the Plot Whisperer, Martha Alderson. I debated whether or not to attend because I’m not a plotter. Plotting messes me up and usually if I plot the story I can’t write … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Conference Part II

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Linda Andrews

On Saturday, I marked out my schedule before breakfast, so I knew pretty much where I was going to be/go for most of the day. I started with a lecture on writing emotion by Linda Style. She had lots of … Continue reading →

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Desert Dreams Recap, Part I

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Happy Monday everyone! I arrived home exhausted from the Desert Dreams conference yesterday. It’s funny how you can feel both energized and drained. But once I get home from work, I can’t wait to put some of what I learned … Continue reading →

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Bleeding Through

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Linda Andrews

As a writer and a reader I am sensitive to author intrusion. Whether you’ve read a newspaper article, the funnies or a 700 page tome,  you’ve been exposed to it. An author’s bias automatically comes through and sometimes an editor’s … Continue reading →

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Voices in my Head

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I have voices in my head. Given my family history of mental issues, this should be a scary phenomenon. Alas, no. The voices don’t tell me what to do so much as tell me a story. Sometimes these stories even … Continue reading →

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Update on Goals for 2012

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Here it is the first day of the new quarter and I thought I do an update of my goals for 2012. 1.) Publish the first book in my urban scifi/fantasy Blue Manuever Done! 2.) Finish the Valentine’s Day sequel … Continue reading →

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The Modified Vacation

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Linda Andrews

My vacation didn’t go as planned. I’m sure anyone who’s taken a vacation could say the same thing. But before you think I’m an over planner, I’m not. The extent of my plans involves checking the map to see where … Continue reading →

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