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Inspiring A Writer—Jane Austen’s Dragons! part 1

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What goes into inspiring a writer? Take a down that long, unusual road with me. True confessions time here. While I don’t watch a great deal of television, I do like competition shows. Chopped, Forged in Fire, Project Runway and Face Off are some of my favorites. Although it may hurt your brain to think about it, the shows have some strong similarities (Chopped  was actually the inspiration for Forged in Fire but that’s another … Continue reading →

Plot your way out of this one…

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Well, the good news is that I am officially finished with the rough draft of Heir of Rosings Park. What leads to other good news, now I am about to start work on Netherfield: Rogue Dragon. But what is good news without bad? Really, you knew this was coming, right? So the bad news is that it looks like Netherfield is going to get pretty complicated, enough to make my brain hurt. Alot. When I … Continue reading →

What do Show Chickens have to do with Dragons? Everything!

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It kind of goes without saying that historical fiction takes tons of research. Tons. Literally heaps and gobs of it. Great stacks and piles. I thought my doctoral dissertation took a lot of research. That was nothing in comparison to the thousands of pages I have read and saved on my hard drive. History=Research. OK. Moving on. What has surprised the daylights out of me is how much time I spend researching things that do … Continue reading →

How is writing a book like skinning a cat?

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New year’s is always a time for reflection and planning. I love setting goals and planning how to get there. I love to research how to do those things well. The trouble is when those who know can’t seem to agree on the right way to do something.  In fact, so much of the advice to writers is contradictory, it’s crazy-making. How Many Ways to Skin a Cat? Yesterday in the span of an hour … Continue reading →