It's November 19th, and that means that all of us WriMo fans have been writing like crazy for 19 days. How is everybody doing? Don't give up. You still have enough time to finish your novel. Keep writing! I've got 48,863 words, and a lot farther to go in my plot. Here's an excerpt from Out… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Update
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A Study in Mystery
For six weeks, my husband and I have been taking a writing class. A Study in Mystery, taught by the entertaining and highly knowledgeable Johnny Worthen, has taken us from the history of the mystery genre to inventing our characters, to outlining scenes and figuring out where to put the clues, and on to actually… Continue reading A Study in Mystery
Painting Kisses
Book Review – Painting Kisses, by Melanie Jacobson After her divorce, famous artist Lia Carswell throws away her brushes, paints, and canvases, and she flees from New York to the mountains of Utah. There she invents a simpler life by changing her name, waitressing in a small diner, and helping to care for her sweet… Continue reading Painting Kisses
Carol Nicolas 