When I was younger, I had dreams of being a fantastic author. I had always been a smart kid, often regarded as above average in academic subjects. So why shouldn’t I think that I would be successful as an author? I did have all the requisites: a good […]
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Have you ever considered trying your hand at fiction writing? Have you ever thought that maybe you knew the characters better than the author? Or you would write a story differently than the author did? Then perhaps you are a candidate to write fanfiction. If
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Three weeks into February, and I am finally starting to write the draft of the last book in the Hot Dog Detective series: The Absent Ally. This will be a difficult book for me to write, since it is the spiritual end of the series. I have to accomplish a lot of goals with this
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As I move into 2022, I find that I have a lot of competing objectives to pursue. As with most New Year Resolutions, I fear that I may not be able to accomplish all of them. But one way to ensure that you do pursue an objective is to let others know that is your
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A mystery depends on plot. Yes, characters are important, even critical. The technical details behind the crime are important. The locale is often essential to understanding the story. But plot is king. I am not a great plotter. Sure, I am very creative when it comes to coming up with strange, off-the-wall ideas. But when
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