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Memorable New Year’s Eve (A Personal Anecdote)

To kick off the new year, I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2015. As my initial 2015 blog post, I will share our very special New Year’s Eve with you. This year, my husband and … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger Stefanie London

Today, I am delighted to welcome Australian author Stefanie London as my guest blogger. Today, Stefanie is blogging about her new release, Only the Brave Try Ballet. About Stefanie London: Growing up, Stefanie came from a family of women who … Continue reading

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Shopping Can be Scary: A Personal Anecdote

I went grocery shopping this morning. Nothing exciting. A quick in-and-out—or so I’d thought. Here’s how it went down. It all started in the Coffee & Tea section, where I stood in shock, silently bemoaning the price of my favorite … Continue reading

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I Never Knew My Father: A Personal Anecdote

I seldom mention, and have never blogged about my biological father. Perhaps I wasn’t ready. Today, I’m rectifying the omission. As a little girl in Scotland, I lived with my mother and my grandparents. When I started school, it dawned … Continue reading

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How Cockroaches Led me to Writing Romance: A Personal Anecdote

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Long, long ago, when the world was young (and so was I), animals, anatomy, and biology fascinated me. At one point, I seriously considered becoming a veterinarian like, say, Doctor Doolittle or James Thurber. That, or a marine biologist like … Continue reading

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Writing Process Blog Tour

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Welcome to the Writing Process Blog Tour. My name is Maureen Fisher, and I write sassy romances with kick-ass heroines and smokin’ hot heroes. All my books contain a slice of adventure and enough steamy love scenes to drive those … Continue reading

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The Welcome Summer Romance Blog Hop

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Many thanks to the generous and gifted Morgan Wyatt for organizing this event, and welcome to my little corner of the Welcome Summer Romance Blog Hop. You have a chance to win the fabulous Grand Prize, an Amazon gift certificate … Continue reading

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Sample Sunday Excerpt

Welcome to Sample Sunday. For today’s excerpt, I’m unveiling more of my WIP, Cold Feet Fever, sequel to Fur Ball Fever. I’m 2/3 of the way through the first draft, and thought some of you might enjoy another sneak peek. … Continue reading

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Action & Reaction

This post is based on the concepts of Dwight Swain, author of Techniques of the Selling Writer. Last week, I focused on the basic building blocks of a story: Scenes. This week, I take the Scene concept a step further … Continue reading

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7 Suggestions for Crafting Sound Scenes

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When sitting down to blog about writing a novel, there are so many aspects to consider it’s easy to develop brain-freeze. What to discuss? Character development? Plot structure? Dialogue? Theme? Goal, motive and conflict? These and many more are all … Continue reading

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