Susie’s note: So, we’re all crazy busy this time of year, so instead of digging deep into a series, I thought I’d finish the year by answering a few questions that have come in over the past year. Q: How do you come up with such a wide range of characters? Journalists, Cowboys, party-ers and missionaries are just a few and they are all so different. What makes you think of them? A: Oh, my favorite thing is to learn about people and their occupations. I love to discover their challenges and defeats, their special skills, their hopes and dreams – and I especially love hero types – spies, cowboys, soldiers, etc. So, it is a natural for me to take an occupation I’d like to learn about and […]
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After NaNoWriMo
It’s December already, beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the effects of National November Writer’s Month are starting to settle in and down in our thoughts, and hearts. If you did well, you’re feeling pretty good about yourself right now. As you should! Congratulations. If you didn’t do well and, I’m just going to say it — failed — to accomplish your November writing goal, you’re feeling defeated. Maybe you’re beating yourself up and dredging all your past sins and failures to the surface. Stop. This falter does not define your whole existence. Take a look at what happened to cause you to miss your goal, and figure out how to make adjustments. As many of you know, I love college football. Half time is the famous “make […]
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