Category Archives: Writing

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Curse of the Vampire

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I admit that when vampires first started being written in the early 1990’s, I enjoyed them very much. I even had a vampire in my Halloween story, Some Enchanted Autumn. And even now, I do occasionally find one that I enjoy but … Continue reading →

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Ellipses

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Ellipses are probably among the top ten most common punctuation marks used in genre fiction. In many of the books that I’ve seen they indicate a trailing off, pause or falter in the character’s train of through or dialogue. Example: … Continue reading →

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Doubt is a Four Letter Word

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I don’t know anyone who’s been writing who hasn’t had their moments of doubt. In my span of fourteen years , some writers have been so overwhelmed by doubts that they’ve stopped writing. While other writers have been newbies, a … Continue reading →

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Book Signing

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I am proud to be an ebook author. I like ebooks—they’re easy to store, move and read on my pda. That said I also like paper books—the feel and scent of paper in my hands. Having both options available is … Continue reading →

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I am so passed past

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Learning proper English grammar makes my head hurt. It’s confusing and once you think you’ve learned the rules, some punctuation God gives a ‘get out of Hades card.” And ta da—now you have to remember the exceptions too. Knowing this … Continue reading →

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Recharging the creativity well

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Between writing, I like to recharge my creativity by reading books and watching movies.  This past weekend, I read among other things Ghost Ocean. It wasn’t quite what I expected from the title. In fact, it had very little to … Continue reading →

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Making Readers Believe in Angels and Aliens by Vijaya Schartz

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Making the reader believe is the author’s job. It’’s an art, and it’’s a craft. Just because my Blue Angels are of an alien nature doesn’’t mean I can’’t make them real to the reader. All the information I use … Continue reading →

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The Birth of an Idea

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Linda Andrews

After I finish a manuscript I like to take a few weeks to a month and read what I’ve missed. Unlike some writers, I haven’t quite mastered the art of reading fiction while I’m writing it. I find that too … Continue reading →

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En and Em Dashes

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Linda Andrews

One of the things on my list of things to do this year is to work on understanding the mysteries of English punctuation. While I understand the basics—like periods and exclamation points—the use of other more exotic punctuation remain a … Continue reading →

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Casual Research

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Every week a notice pops up in my inbox telling me that I have a new issue of US News and World Report online. I love this magazine and was hideously upset to see it go and have my subscription … Continue reading →

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