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After all this silence, and it's New Year's, it's time to start with good news. I entered my WIP into a contest called "Scintillating Starts" over at Writer Advice. Just the first few pages to see if the beginning rocks or not. Evidently it does, because I am one of three winners. Lots of thanks… Continue reading I Won a Contest!
Ursula K. Le Guin “The speaking of her name and of her words goes on, and will go on, today and tomorrow and for a very long time now. As it should. She was the mother of so many of us, and you should take time to mourn your mother.” -John Scalzi Like so many… Continue reading Ursula K. Le Guin. Go in Peace.
I just finished a busy and interesting year as president of my writers club - the Mt. Diablo branch of the California Writers Club. I've been with this group for 7 or 8 years, and for the first few, I kept my head down. Not volunteering, not me, nope. I know what happens when you… Continue reading Keeping Busy and Out of Trouble
Okay, then. I promised a post on this. If you didn't read the linked article from Friday's post, you can go do that now. Or, not. It's not a surprise to anybody that well-rounded, non-stereotypical female characters are mostly absent in the starring role, whether we're talking about books, movies, TV, or whatever. As a… Continue reading Female Protagonists, Part the Second
https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/shame-on-you-aolhuffington-no-more-literary-booty-calls/ I've always been disturbed by this business model. Sounds like it's time to do something about it. I've never been "famous" enough to write for Huffington, but I do read the occasional article. Stopping that NOW. I really do wish the writing world would stand up and laugh in Arianna's face. I can't stop… Continue reading Reblog: https://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/shame-on-you-aolhuffington-no-more-literary-booty-calls/
Here's a fascinating bit of news about fairy tales. I love the possibility that our familiar tales are far older than we thought. I think that story-telling is as old as human intelligence. Our ancestors were probably telling stories even before language was fully developed, using gestures, sounds, and what words they had. The ancients used stories… Continue reading Telling Stories
Every New Year, WordPress sends out a report about how your blog did during the previous year. It's always a lot of fun, with statistics like if everyone who read your blog got on a cable car, it would take 60 cable cars to hold them all. Really, it's a hoot. It's always nice to… Continue reading Blogging 101, aka, Back to School
I've been writing almost ten years. I never thought about that until right now, when I wrote that sentence. It sort of takes my breath away. Of course, we all know I haven't been writing for the entire ten years. Based on recent performance, I have to lose the past year or two when I've only come up… Continue reading In Which the Author Waves the White Flag
Epilogue August 1972, Belfast Avoiding the busy pedestrian traffic, 26-year-old Sam Altair parked in front of the house known as Dunallon, and waited a moment to gather his nerve, reflecting back over the strange invitation he'd received. He knew who Casey Andrews was, of course. Everyone in Ireland did. The widow of Thomas Andrews, the… Continue reading The Time Travel Journals: Shipbuilder, Epilogue
Chapter 44 May 1915 Tom watched as George signed off on the final paper turning the Britannic over to White Star Line. She was every bit as beautiful as her sisters had been. George was confident she would perform well. Despite the Titanic tragedy, he said he was looking forward to heading the guarantee group… Continue reading The Time Travel Journals: Shipbuilder, Chapter 44
Marlene Dotterer 