Category: Writings
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Riffle Expert Suggestions
I have been a member of Riffle, though I’ve not been as active there as I have on GoodReads. Recently, Riffle invited its members to try out a new feature where you can get personal book recommendations from people, not bots. I signed up. What followed was quite easy. You receive an email, follow the…
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Happy 2017
We made it! Just some housekeeping to go over. In my last post just at the beginning of NaNoWriMo, I had mentioned wanting to try out the technique for faster writing. I’ve not yet developed the disciple to follow it faithfully, but I would say it’s a good approach. As important as it is to…
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Writing Faster
Prior to the James River Writers conference a week ago, I attended Natasha Sass’s Master Class on “Writing Smarter, Faster, and to Market.” It was the first Master Class I had ever attended. Two hours with a short break went by fast. I wrote notes. I fail at notes. But this time, my notes were…
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Visiting Cape Charles
Having read Pat Parsons’ memoir of her childhood in Cape Charles, Va., I knew it was a place I wanted to visit. I contacted her, telling her of my intention. Her replies were effusive; each email filled with recommendations atop recommendations. Thus prepared, my wife and I took off for the Eastern Shore, an easy drive…
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Vignette: Seinfeld Cast as Bond
With the James Bond franchise in need of a new face, I humbly suggest a popular character from a ‘90s television show for consideration – Seinfeld. The similarities are hard to miss. Plus, broad action deserves broad comedy. Read the opening scenes of The Mashup.