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…Authors… Help!… my characters are running away with my novel again…

Seumas Gallacher's avatarSeumas Gallacher

…this ol’ Jurassic normally has pretty good control of his own mind, although some who know me better may disagree with that… but generally speaking, my day is fairly disciplined… my schedule is usually planned neatly in advance… I budget my participation on SOSYAL NETWURKIN… I allot time for my new literary WURK-in-Progress, … my corporate ‘day-job’ gets formal allotted hours each day…

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…everything’s tickety-boo, then, right?… wrong!… the one area where the intended directives are frequently disrupted is in producing my latest wee Jack Calder crime fiction masterpiece, KILLER CITY … in fairness, it’s prob’ly my own fault… I’ve allowed the characters to grow and develop as per all the best scribblers’ advice… but, c’mon, how come they constantly surprise me by diverting my well-plotted narrative?… where does that unexpected dialogue come from?… heck, I’m supposed to be in charge here… sigh!… last night’s a case in…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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