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Where do you get your ideas? This is the most common question I get asked as a writer. Allow me[…]
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Where do you get your ideas? This is the most common question I get asked as a writer. Allow me[…]
Read moreThis week I had the honor of being a guest on a fascinating podcast: Siren Soapbox. The sirens who produce[…]
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Read moreStructure, Plot, and Beats: what are they, what is the difference, and are they necessary? Asking for a friend.
Read moreMy writing process is messy. And hard work. First get the story down. Sometimes it flows like honey from my[…]
Read moreShe may have been born with a pen in her hand. Christine “Cis” or “Cissy” White was a natural writer,[…]
Read moreThose of you who know me know that I am a self-published author, which means I run a very small[…]
Read moreI recently served on a Grand Jury for Alexandria, Virginia. I’m not allowed to tell you about the actual cases, but[…]
Read moreI’m writing this on my birthday, March 23, and feeling overwhelmed by the support of my community—family, friends, readers, other[…]
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