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Deep POV Tips for Action Scenes

9. June 2010

In one of the novels I’m working on, the protagonist and his buddies get into a vicious fight with the bad guy. The fight reveals some important plot points, so I don’t want to gloss over it with a few well-placed “pows” and “whams” and then move on to other things. I want to sink [...]

Ponderous

27. March 2010

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Ponderous – From Weekend Wordsmith
I sat at my desk, hot to the bone, sweating in the city’s summer heat, and thought about the weight of the world laying across my shoulders. It was ponderous… and it whined.
People on TV with $200 hair-cuts and $600 shoes talked about how to reduce stress. Old men living on [...]

“Ex Post Facto” by Steven Thor Gunnin

27. March 2010

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I just finished reading “Ex Post Facto” by Steven Thor Gunnin in “Elements of Time,” short story anthology from Accentuate and Twin Trinity Media.
The day seems normal enough when a family of four gets on a plane for a much-needed vacation. When another passenger seems to recognize the father, however, things change quickly. A very [...]

Progress Report and Planning

2. February 2010

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For the past 3 years, I’ve attended the Muse online writer’s conference. Tons of information and tons of writerly camaraderie. There are also multiple publishers who attend and — besides teaching classes and answering questions — accept pitches during the conference.
After carefully researching all publishers attending the 2010 conference, I may have to prepare [...]