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Steampunk Oregon Style

Phyllis’ blog originally published November 2011. Bringing this back because costumes! And because whatever happened to American Steampunk!? [For an update, check out Neverwas magazine’s

My Mountain Community

Originally published 2010 In building story world of Lacing Up For Murder I had to figure out why I was so fascinated with the resort

My Doll House

Originally published May 2009 What do you do when laid up for six weeks with a broken leg? I made dolls. The 3 dolls I

So You Want To Commit Novel: Why Mysteries?

Originally published August 2010 Why did I, a fantasy writer, choose to write a cozy mystery? Because I read cozies for fun. Reading science fiction

Synchronicity and Six Degrees of Separation

Originally published March 2010 How often do we experience odd coincidences in life that sometimes lead us in new, unexpected directions? As a writer I

So You Want to Commit Novel: Short vs long

So You Want to Commit Novel #9: Short vs long Originally published July 2010 Are you writing a short story or a novel? Science Fiction

So You Want To Commit Novel: Revisions

Originally published July 2010 You’ve been through developing an idea, writing the first chapters, synopsis, plotting 1 & 2, slogging through the muddle in the

Adventures in La La Land

I’ve made no secret that I’ve had three surgeries requiring anesthesia in the last six months. The two cataracts were minor, the hip replacement was

So You Want to Commit Novel: Beta Readers

Originally published July 2010 One of Heinlein’s rules of writing is to never revise except under editorial direction. Um…I am not a one draft writer.

Blurring the Lines Between Mystery and Magic

Originally published January 2010 Mystery writer Christy Evans is launching her own cozy mystery series about a lady plumber. They are enormous fun. The first book

So You Want to Commit Novel: A Slap Dash Ending

Originally published July 2010 You’ve finally worked your way through the muddle in the middle and find yourself staring at the ending. Whatever else is

So You Want to Commit Novel: Muddle In The Middle

Originally published 7/1/2010 How many books have you read where the middle sags? I mean the plot tends to wander off track, the characters act

So You Want to Commit Novel: Plot

Originally published 6/10/2010 Last week we talked about the synopsis. Some of you may have noticed a flaw. How can you write a summary of

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