Category Archives: Writing

This category is for those posts related to writing in general.

Based on the Book By

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Linda Andrews

How many times have you watched a movie/TV show and thought I’d like to read the book it was based on? I’ll admit it doesn’t happen to me very often. Usually one or the other falls short of my expectations. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tracy Morris

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What prompted you to write paranormal mysteries with a small town flavor? I’ve loved mysteries since I was a kid. My first ‘big girl’ books were the old Nancy Drew mysteries that my school library had. I graduated from those … Continue reading →

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Interview with Cherie Lee

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What prompted you to write a children’s book with a fairy? Fairy tales were favorite stories for me as a child. I remember making up my own but never writing them down. Today, I love to create unexpected story twists … Continue reading →

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Music and writing, take two

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I received an MP3 player for Christmas, and I love it. I have all my music on it and can listen to it whenever I want. The problem is: I have all my music on it. Allow me to explain. … Continue reading →

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Dependent Clauses and Commas

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Linda Andrews

While beginning my next foray into the world of commas, I encoutered the world of dependent clauses. What is a dependent clause? I thought I knew, but just to be sure I looked it up. A dependent clause (also called … Continue reading →

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Getting motivated to write

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Usually writing the beginning of a story is easy. Usually, I’m not recovering from the flu and I can focus. Okay that’s a poor excuse. The fact is I’m not committed to my current book. It isn’t that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Organization

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

At last week’s book signing at the Dog Earred Pages, I met a woman who wrote a book on organizing. “Ah, so you wrote a horror novel,” I quipped. She kindly laughed and replied that, “some people seem to think … Continue reading →

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The Flu

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I had a little bird, And it’s name was Enza. I opened the window And in-flew-Enza. I never get the flu vaccine. Not that I have a problem against vaccines on either religious or scientific grounds. I get my tetnanus … Continue reading →

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Commas Part I

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Linda Andrews

To me commas are magic grammar glitter. The editor throws them at the page, and ‘poof’ they fall into place. Having done a bit of research on them and their various rules, I decided to break it into many parts. … Continue reading →

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Kitchen sink omitted

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I’ve been surprised by the number of novels I’ve read lately that have been the kitchen sink omitted variety. You know the ones–mysterious things pop up in the middle of the book, usually of a paranormal nature. It isn’t that … Continue reading →

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