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This Is What I, a Writer, Am Afraid Of.
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. Never being taken seriously. 2. Never having enough time to write all the things I desperately want to write. 3. Constantly writing things other people don’t “get” and not knowing what to do about it. 4. Agreeing to write something for all the wrong reasons. 5. Spending my…
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Five-Grey-Mares…
Originally posted on Stuart France: * Five grey mares… * * On a green hill… * * First, they stamp… * * Then, they champ… * * And then they stand still. * * ?
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How to Describe Your Main Character
Going to be a long post today, so pack a lunch. And be prepared to add to the discussion. The issues are important and come to me by way of an email (quoted with permission): I know what 3rd Person Limited is, how it works, etc. based on the books and writing groups, etc. One…
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What your readers will never notice… a small point about reader belief and story logic (with a little help from Terrance Dicks, Rod Hull and Nina Conti)
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel: In our house, we have a catchphrase: ‘Nobody will notice, Jon.’ We adopted it from Terrance Dicks, script editor of our favourite era of Doctor Who. He said it while discussing a cheeky plot bamboozle in The Sea Devils, for which I have great affection (excepting the cheeky plot…
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Why?
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: Sometimes in life we do things that defy explanation. Things that go against our natures, because jobs demand it, marriage demands it, stability, parenthood, it makes for a long list. Speaking of lists, I’ll share one here. I could use bullet points, but it is a long list. Consider some…
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German Skillet with Mustard Sauce Traci Kenworth – country-lane-home-at-the-cottage
German Skillet with Mustard Cream Sauce Traci Kenworth Adapted from Fox Valley Foodie This is SO delicious! My son who is a picky eater LOVED and wants more foreign dishes, lol. Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. red potatoes, diced these 1 pkg. German sausage or kielbasa 1 pkg. sauerkraut 1 c. heavy cream 2 T. brown mustard…
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Crockpot Queso Chicken Recipe – country-lane-home-at-the-cottage
Crockpot Queso Chicken Recipe Traci Kenworth Makes great dip! Ingredients: 3 boneless chicken Rotel Salsa Con Queso Garlic salt Add chicken to cooker and cook on high three hours or low for 6 hours. Shred chicken with two forks. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Add queso and Rotel. Cook on high ½ hr. more. Serve with…