Category: writing life
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Writing as a Spiritual Walk
One of the core human needs we seem to have is to make a difference in the world around us. This is what some have […]
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Top 10 Reasons (Not?) to Be a Writer
Alan Baxter posted this list last week, and it’s still making the rounds. “And before anyone accuses me,” Alan writes, “of being all jaded and […]
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The Need for Better Writers’ T-Shirts
Okay, not all writer’s novelty T-shirts are that bad. Browsing the ones on CafePress, some of them are downright witty, such as “I write, therefore […]
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The Myth of the Thick-Skinned Novelist
Some years ago, when I was a fledgling storyteller still puzzling through the basics of what makes a story work (or not), I frequented a […]
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Starting a Novel without a Title (but with a Cover)
I usually start a novel with at least a working title. Not this time. However, I am starting with a working cover design. This is […]
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Battling the Post-Revision Blues
I’ve experienced the same thing, as a musician, whenever I give a big musical performance. As you prepare for the big event, you practice, you […]
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The Best Thing You’ve Ever Written
Yesterday, I posted a status on Facebook about my new novel I’m working on: “This is a tear-jerker. Possibly the best story I’ll have written […]
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I Wanna Write like Nora Roberts: 7 Tips for Prolific Writers
As you may know, I’ve never been able to get through a Nora Roberts novel. I’ve always gotten bored or otherwise lost interest. So then […]
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Literary Rambles: An Interview with Writer-Blogger Casey Mccormick
I was touched by this short interview with Casey Mccormick, the author of Literary Rambles, a blog about writing YA fiction. The interview went up […]
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Interview with Humorist Kevin Cummings
I have the pleasure of welcoming humorist Kevin Cummings to BeTheStory.com today. Hello. As you can see, what I’ve written is in italics, and what […]
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