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’
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)
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
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
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
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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Crafting Sound Scenes
Typically, a scene describes action taking place in a single setting and in a single period of time. Similar to a novel, a scene should have a beginning, a middle, and an ending. These are a few writing tips for … Continue reading
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