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ADDING PERSONALITY TO YOUR CHARACTERS

Lately, I’ve been talking more and more about developing characters in  novels. As I’ve mentioned, I use several reference books to choose various characteristics for the people I invent for my stories. Today, I’ll be talking about Please Understand Me by David … Continue reading

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REQUIEM

When I was a child I was fascinated by the stars. I remember asking my grandfather what those sparkling lights in the sky were. His explanation had little to do with science–as a four-year-old, I wasn’t ready for astronomy lessons. … Continue reading

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TRADING SPACES

Sometimes a change of scene makes all the difference. This past week two other wormen in my family and I traded spaces. While Kimberly and her fiance enjoyed a Hawaii vacation, I pet sat their French Bulldogs Hurley and Mitzer. … Continue reading

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