Ruth Harris Reports #16: Block Busters (as in Writer’s Block) – Part Two

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Writers! Are you desperate? Clueless? Out of gas? Have no idea what comes next or who does what to whom? You are not alone.  Every writer—almost no exceptions—has faced the dreaded block so I asked some multi published, best selling authors to confide their block-breaking strategies. Get ready for sharks, the drabble and the crucial [...]

The WG2E Write Well Series: Is Your Writing Drab or Full of Color?

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Happy Monday, WG2E-Land! Please give a big ol’ WG2E Welcome to L. Leander, who is continuing our WG2E Write Well Series. Take it away, L. … Does your writing seem lackluster?  Is it a little boring or colorless? Don’t worry, there’s hope for even the rank beginner.  All it takes is a few minutes of [...]

When It Comes to Authors Doing Research: Thank Goodness for the Internet!

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Here’s fabulous WG2E-Lander, Christy Hayes, talkin’ all things Research! Take it away, Christy… As an author, I can’t imagine doing research for books without the Internet. When I count up the number of times per day I search for some essential piece of information online and then consider having to go to the library to [...]

Ruth Harris Reports #15: Block Busters (as in Writer’s Block) – Part One

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Writers! Are you desperate? Clueless? Out of gas? Have no idea what comes next or who does what to whom? You are not alone.  Every writer—almost no exceptions—has faced the dreaded block so, in the interests of curing the common crud, I asked some multi published, best selling authors to confide their block-breaking strategies. Chocolate? [...]

Writing The “Buddy Movie” Novel

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Most people at one time or another have had a best friend or sibling who played the role of confidant, partner-in-crime and loyal sidekick. I know I have, which is why I like books and films where the protagonist has a best friend who travels with her through the ups and downs of the story [...]