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Writing Inspiration Wednesday
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
One of those milestone steps
I got the first inspiration to write my book in January 2010; I remember it distinctly because I was on a business trip to Washington, D.C. at the time. I clearly saw the very end of the book and wanted to know how all of those characters got there. It’s been a long journey since … Continue reading
Taking a splash
Le sigh. More than a month since my last post — I’m absolutely terrible at keeping up with the blog. In my slight defense, since my last post I went to Comic Con, Ireland, two football games and have written a lot more for the book. That counts for something right? CNN is making my … Continue reading
Playing Catch-Up
Busy, busy! We’re going on a belated honeymoon at the end of August and it’s my goal to have the novel finished by then. That means my recent free writing time has been dedicated to that end and I’ve neglected the blog a bit – whoops! So now it’s time for a bit of a … Continue reading
Learning from Encyclopedia Brown
Stories that you read as a child really stick with you. I think most people remember the little picture books they first read when they were younger. One of the first books I loved to read on my own was about a cat that lived in a firehouse. I’ve always loved mysteries – Nancy Drew … Continue reading
Writing Inspiration Wednesday
You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.
Alternate Endings for Hemingway’s “Farewell to Arms”
As an author, sometimes you have one ending in mind for your book but as you write your characters start heading in a different direction. And sometimes a number of options present themselves and it’s hard to tell which way to take the story. I’ve always enjoyed the DVDs that offer alternate endings for movies … Continue reading
Procrastination Station
When you have something important to do, it’s amazing how many little things come up that seem like even better things to do. Today those things included watching several episodes of Felicity… Decorating for the 4th of July… And starting this blog. So here it goes, I”m going to try this crazy thing called becoming … Continue reading
Erin Thedwall 