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Something scary for Halloween, all right …
Okay, I did a thing. I read Twilight. (NOTE: There are some mild spoilers below.) Pause for collective sharp intakes of breath. Before I elaborate on anything, a little background. Five or six weeks ago, I was on the phone with my mom. Mom is interested in my writing so we discuss it sometimes.…
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The #Writer’s Craft: Word Counts, Story Length & Story Structure
(Beth Turnage Blog) I’ve written several posts on Quora on writing and thought I’d curate some here. You can call it laziness, but really it’s a lack of time since ghostwriting is keeping me very busy. Really. 😉 How do word count limitations affect what you can fit into a story? This is an…
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The Both-And Cake
I’ve begun to notice more and more a disturbing pattern in which ideas that don’t coincide are automatically assumed to be in direct opposition to each other. This leads to either/or thinking, often on topics that are far more complex and cannot be generalized into just two opposing camps. This is not new, but…
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The Craft of #Writing: Grabbing the Reader
(Beth Turnage) I’ve written a number of posts on Quora on writing, and thought I’d curate some here. You can call it laziness, but really it’s a lack of time, since ghostwriting is keeping me very busy. Really. 😉 When writing, how do you grab your reader’s attention as quickly as possible? How do…
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"Six Views of the Wall" in Dear Leader Tales anthology
I’m thrilled to have a story in this new anthology, Dear Leader Tales. Here’s the write-up for the book:2020 has been a very trying year for humanity. In addition to a barely-checked viral contagion causing widespread economic distress, there are …
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A Jens By Any Other Name
My first name is incredibly common and yet most people I meet have never heard it or know how to pronounce it. I guess my parents wanted me to experience the double benefits of having a recognizable name and also deal with the constant battle of teaching others how to say it correctly. Jens…
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