Category Archives: Writing

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Equipment Malfunction

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Linda Andrews

My son is a big gamer, and he swears the X-Box cheats. As far as I know there isn’t an artificial intelligence inside the X-box, but I can sympathize with his technlogical frustration. You see, I do most of my … Continue reading →

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Arizona Dreamin’ Recap

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to participate in the first ever Arizona Dreamin’ Romance Reader event. Kris Tualla, Liz Munoz and many other ladies whose names I forgot to write down did a fabulous job of organizing the event … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. After a long and busy weekend, I did take time out at 3PM today for the National Moment of Remembrance. For those who don’t know what that is, it is a moment … Continue reading →

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That’s Capital!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Okay, I couldn’t resist the title. All joking aside, I thought I knew the rules of capitalization. Then, while I was editing Fiona’s story, I learned a few new things. So I spent my time researching to see what I … Continue reading →

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Hyphen Usage

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Linda Andrews

When I began my research into the correct use of hyphens, I stumbled across a sentence that said hyphen use is among the least uniform and least stable feature of English spelling and to consult a dictionary. Being that I … Continue reading →

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Mealtime Characterization

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

As I write my latest novel, I have begun to think about quirks that I can use to keep my characters distinct enough so that readers can identify them by their habits instead of using the ubiquitous ‘he said, she … Continue reading →

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Editing with an Editor

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Sometime after you get ‘the call’ you’ll have to edit your manuscript to an editor’s specifications. Each publisher and each editor have their own preferences. The traditional way is for the editor to make their comments, send the manuscript back … Continue reading →

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Interview With Caris Roane

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What prompted you to write paranormal romances? Actually, I was writing paranormal romance before there was a genre. Years ago, in the early 90s, I wrote three full-length Regency romances that included characters from Greek mythology. This was well before … Continue reading →

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Hypens

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Linda Andrews

For the most part, I understand how to use the hypen. 1) Compond numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine or such as in fractions one-third, three-quarters. 2) In prefixes like all-, ex-, quasi-, self-, and sometimes co-. Examples: all-American athelete, ex-wife, … Continue reading →

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Inspired By

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What inspired you to become a writer? It was during my second interview that the question came up, and it has haunted me ever since. Unlike many writers, I can’t point to a time when I was seven and plopped … Continue reading →

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