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Coming Out of the Cave!

Coming Out of the Cave!

by Ruth A Casie | Apr 29, 2012 | Amazon, Carina Press, Night Owl Reviews, Pinterest, RT Magazine, Writer's Digest

Over the last several weeks I’ve been in my cave heads down writing, attended the RT Convention in Chicago, and back to heads down writing. It was my first experience at RT and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s wonderful to immerse yourself with other...
Narrators and Fiction Writing

Narrators and Fiction Writing

by Ruth A Casie | Apr 1, 2012 | Denise Shekerjian, Fiction Writer's Menor, narrator, Soul of a Word

I’ve been heads down the last few weeks working on my new story. It’s 90% complete and as I read it, out loud, I’m proud to say I’ve incorporated many of the lessoned learned. I can actually hear the head hopping and find those split commas. This read through, one of...
Pinterest – Terms of Service

Pinterest – Terms of Service

by Ruth A Casie | Mar 25, 2012 | copyright, Google, infringement, Kristen Kowalski, Pinterest

We’re planning a wedding. For those of you with daughters, you know how exciting and frustrating that can be. This is our second wedding and I’m trying to apply the lessons learned from our older daughter’s wedding. Stay calm, pick your battles, and clearly establish...
Letter From Scott Turow: Grim News

Letter From Scott Turow: Grim News

by Ruth A Casie | Mar 11, 2012 | Justice Department, Monopoly, Scott Turow

There is a lot of discussion about the Justice Department filing and antitrust lawsuit against the five major book publishers and Apple. After reading this open letter from Scott Turow, President of the Author’s Guild, and the comments it generated I knew I had to...
Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

Common Fiction Writing Mistakes

by Ruth A Casie | Mar 4, 2012 | common writing mistakes, hero, hook, How to Write a Fiction Novel, motive, POV, research

I found an article I thought would interest you. It was on the How To Write A Fiction Novel site. I admit some of the things made me cringe when I read them. Others I agreed with and moved on. All are a good reminder. Let me know which ones you can identify with...
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