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Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
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Thoughts & Quotes: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

By The Owl Lady June 13, 2018 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Touch My Spine Book Reviews:
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (Dr. Seuss) “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”…

Understanding Others: The Benefits of Romance Novels

By The Owl Lady February 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Just as some readers turn up their noses at young adult fiction, many sneer at romance novels. But these books aren’t simply trashy bodice rippers filled with swooning and ridiculously attractive heroes. They may also increase self-reflection and empathy in readers. (There is often still swooning though. Lots and lots…

Finding an Agent: When Gender Matters for a Writer

By The Owl Lady January 31, 2017 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
In a perfect world, agents and publishing houses would judge authors based solely on syntax, characterization, plot, and other aspects of writing. But our world is far from a perfect one, and an author’s race, gender, and sexuality can still play a role in who is published. In particular, some of…

Sorting Out The Details

By The Owl Lady January 24, 2017 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Musings of a Mystery Novelist:
The plotting and pondering continues, as the world (real and fictional) changes from what it was into what it will be. How things will play out in the (near) future is yet to be determined; needless to say it’s going to be interesting (if not frustrating) from…

Why a Writer Needs Observation #amwriting #atozchallenge

By The Owl Lady April 18, 2016 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Andrea Lundgren:
Description is one of my least favorite things to write–it feels like such a catalog of objects, colors, and sensations–but it’s a necessary evil. Action can’t happen in a vacuum; readers need some sense of where a character is, even if its only very general. Some authors have gotten away…

Website Wonders

By The Owl Lady September 28, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of September’s Website Wonders categorized into Reading and Writing and Publishing. (Nothing crazy this month, but these articles are AWESOME.) If you enjoy these websites, be…

Literary? Mainstream? Commercial? What Genre Is This Anyway?

By The Owl Lady February 19, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Lara Willard:
What’s the difference between commercial and literary and mainstream fiction? What do those words mean, anyway? What about “upmarket”? Where does my book fit in? Sometimes it’s really obvious where your novel fits in with others. Other times, you show up querying your book and have no idea where to…

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