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Misery (the novel)

In his “Learn Writing with Uncle Jim” thread on Absolute Write, James D. Macdonald recommended writers read Misery by Stephen King.  You can see his full explanation for why here.  (You can skip down to where it says, “Why did … Continue reading

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What makes a good author? (Part 2 – Staying Power)

I wanted to continue the thoughts from yesterday on what makes a good author, this time addressing the issue of staying power.  And maybe this is actually a post about what makes an author great instead of just good. I … Continue reading

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What makes a good author?

I feel like I should write this post before I get too far down the path to becoming a published author.  So, while I’m still more reader than writer and not yet a published author, my thoughts on what makes … Continue reading

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