Listen
What makes a character memorable?
How do you make your characters memorable?
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26.02.2026 16:26
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Getting it Right
(Or: Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect World)
One of my constant fears: what if it's not perfect?
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20.01.2026 13:05
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May we all make a big impression this year (in a good way).
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08.01.2026 22:07
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What do you do to psyche yourself up?
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17.12.2025 16:03
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Bowing to the Stick God. Wouldn't it be nice if life (and settling on what to write next) were so simple?
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17.11.2025 22:10
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What do you do while you're waiting for inspiration for a new story?
I go back to my finished writing projects and revise/query them some more ... and some more.
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15.11.2025 20:41
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I don't even know for sure what genre this book is (literary? mystery?), but Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is so well-written and compelling.
What's your favorite book these days?
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21.10.2025 20:16
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I agree - no one is finer than Yo Yo Ma for the interpretation of the cello suites!
21.10.2025 16:49
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Stuck in a Rut
And It Keeps Getting Deeper!
What do you do to get the creative juices flowing again?
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21.10.2025 10:55
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I think you captured Mahler's essence perfectly here.
21.10.2025 10:54
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To describe it in a way that helps readers to understand what it sounds like.
13.10.2025 19:29
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I wish I could put music into words. Listening to the International Chopin Piano Competition has inspired me once again to try.
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12.10.2025 19:20
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Do you write nonstop for hours, or do you take lots of little breaks? I do the latter.
My favorite way to recharge at the moment is to watch some videos from the 19th International Chopin Competition. A little tension plus a lot of gorgeous music = perfection!
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08.10.2025 15:41
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On another calm, gorgeous day, my story-telling soul can't help but think this means disaster looms ahead. Perfection forever would be boring, right?
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05.10.2025 17:29
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When all the world's asleep, do you read ... or write?
I start with reading, but after awhile, I find myself at the computer and there's my WIP, still open from yesterday. It's inevitable.
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04.10.2025 10:04
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It’s All A Game
An escape from life ... or a way to live?
Are you ready to write or play? Or -- wait a minute -- maybe those aren't so different after all.
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26.08.2025 11:58
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Finding Balance
Where do you sit on that lifelong seesaw of work and play?
How do you do it? I really want to know!
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26.06.2025 10:34
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From buoyant hope to abject despair, and back again ... such is the life of an aspiring writer.
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18.05.2025 13:06
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I love nothing so much as having a piece of my work to edit, to sit and puzzle over until its meaning becomes clear.
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17.03.2025 11:06
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Nothing but Skin and Bones
Shifting gears is brutal!
When I have to shift gears between writing, revising, & querying, I feel as if I'm leaving the warm house to brave the frozen wind. Anyone else have a tough time with this?
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04.03.2025 12:04
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Thanks!
23.02.2025 01:07
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FINISHED!
And now the fun begins (revision #1 of MG novel #9).
Good thing I love editing.
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20.02.2025 21:04
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Are You Ready?
Is it time to throw caution to the wind?
Hey, if I can do this, so can you!
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11.02.2025 11:21
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Good luck!
01.02.2025 19:38
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I'm getting close to the end of my current WIP. This one has taken awhile, and I'm relieved it's going to come out in one piece (I hope). How bout you?
01.02.2025 19:37
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