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The SHINE ON Award: 12 Random Factoids About Me

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

Maureen Fisher is the proud recipient of the prestigious SHINE ON Award in the ‘Sassy Romances That Tickle the Funny Bone’ Category I was recently nominated for the SHINE ON Award, and am given to understand that in order to … Continue reading →

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In Defense of ‘Easy-Readers’

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

Many critics do a grave injustice to easy-reading books, calling them barely literate escapism (aka ‘fluff’, ‘trash’, or ‘popular fiction’). Being an avid reader since the age of four, I feel qualified to champion easy-readers everywhere. Here’s the thing. Whenever … Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy (My Writing Process)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

I haven’t written much since, well, after my return from Mexico in March. COLD FEET FEVER has been languishing  on my D drive for several months. As everyone knows, writing avoidance is a BAD THING for an indie author who … Continue reading →

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Sample Sunday: Cold Feet Fever

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

For today’s sample, I thought I would unveil the first scene of my WIP, Cold Feet Fever, sequel to Fur Ball Fever. I’m 2/3 of the way of the first draft, and thought some of you might be interested in … Continue reading →

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Sample Sunday: A Close Call

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

The air around her head throbbed and pulsed with an energy that created a mild tingling all over the surface of her body. Her joints starting to pop and tighten. That was all she needed right now—to sprout fangs, whiskers, … Continue reading →

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Writing Tips: Self-Editing Your Masterpiece

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

Editors and agents are inundated on a daily basis with hundreds of queries from eager authors. The competition is fierce, so aside from having an outstanding plot and fascinating characters, your writing must be clean, tight, and enticing. For that … Continue reading →

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10 Ideas for Stimulating Creativity

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

Wikipedia defines Creativity as: “A mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations between existing ideas or concepts.” My personal belief is that we are all born creative beings. Some are lucky enough to retain … Continue reading →

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Writing Dialogue That Works

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Maureen Fisher

While writing realistic dialogue is one of the most powerful tools in an author’s toolkit, it is also a skill many of us find difficult to master. Dialogue is an excellent way to implement the “show, don’t tell” rule of … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Maureen Fisher

Wikipedia defines Creativity as: “A mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations between existing ideas or concepts.” Creativity has been attributed variously to divine intervention, cognitive processes, the social environment, personality traits, and chance … Continue reading →

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