Tag: fiction
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Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: J. California Cooper and Her Love of Writing
Author, J. California Cooper in her NPR interview makes it clear that her love of writing fiction precedes all else. To the NPR host’s question, “Had you not achieved the attention, the adulation, the critical acclaim…the applause, do you still be a writer?” she says, …I didn’t write for applause.. I’m glad it came… I…
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Write That Story
For anyone who’s tried writing a story, but just can’t get it off the ground. Or you’ve begun several, but don’t seem to be able to continue writing… …perhaps you need a plan. As a published author of two books–one traditionally published (Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident)–the other digitally (The Road to Ibadan) I…
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Blogging Can Improve Your Writing–Even Your Fiction
I recently ran across an article at problogger.net—Six Very Official Ways to Improve Your Writing. While the article aims at helping the blogger improve her/his craft, the suggestions hearken to what we know delivers exciting and engaging language. More importantly, Darren Rowse, encourages us to shift our attitude and approach towards blogging in a way…
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The Worth of an Editor
I recently had to fire an editor with whom I had contracted to edit my upcoming novel, The House. All started out fine, signing the editor’s contract and paying their requested fee. Yet three weeks into the process I was receiving long written assemblages of what amounted to–upon clarification from the editor–the editor’s thoughts as…
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Radio Show | Sylvia Hubbard
Author, blogger, founder of Motown Writers’ Network, mother and digital publisher, Sylvia Hubbard, discusses with host, Anjuelle Floyd, the advances, challenges and freedoms digital publishing offers, and presents authors, readers, and the publishing world Sylvia is the author of Dreams of Reality, Dreams, Lies and Family Ties, Stone’s Revenge, Stealing Innocence I & II, Cabin…
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My Characters’ Obsessions
I’m noticing is that as I work on my 9th novel–I’ve written 8–all unpublished–my published work is a collection of short stories, “Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident“—that I’m identifying and honing in on my major character’s obsession. This is a new discovery for me. I realize in revising and editing my recent, and 8th…