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Write On- A writer’s slump

Posted on May 5, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

  It happens to everyone. It’s happening to me right now. I am in a slump. I have massive amounts of work to do, and just can’t do it. Why? We do have to be careful with the words we … Continue reading →

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Write On- My oh My! Just when does a bear become the main character?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

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      I came across this word the other day and had no idea what it meant.  The sentence ran–He was a rather dull arctophile. Time to get out the old OED and look it up. Course if  I … Continue reading →

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Write on- Oh Pooh!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

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I came across this newspaper clipping which announced the publication of Winnie the Pooh. The usage of language really attracted my attention. How writing styles have changed over time! This was a book review and although I could not quite … Continue reading →

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Write On- You need more than a million words behind you…

Posted on June 10, 2013 by susan sheldon nolen

When I first decided to be a writer, I was in another world. I thought whatever you typed was… well, words set in gold and probably sent directly from heaven. I don’t know why I thought writing would be any different from … Continue reading →

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Write On- Googling the goggling…oh dear….

Posted on May 13, 2013 by susan sheldon nolen

  Once in a while, a word comes along that really jars you out of the read. I was really into this current novel that I am reading…when I read the following sentence. She goggled. What? Googled? That was my … Continue reading →

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Write on- Well, only if I can Tweet or Pin it.

Posted on April 8, 2013 by susan sheldon nolen

I saw a cartoon the other day of a writer’s desk and it brought to mind how intrusive social media can be. The cartoon desk was loaded with social media icons and the actual typewriter or pen to do the … Continue reading →

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Write On- Researching your fiction, is there ever an end?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by susan sheldon nolen

I shouldn’t be writing this post as I am so guilty of what I am about to write. I love research. I love the tease of a new idea, discovering a bit of history I never knew about, and I … Continue reading →

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Write on- Should I pay you to write under my name?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by susan sheldon nolen

Does it matter if I wrote this post or not? Or is it okay to have an idea, have the money to pay another writer to bash it out, and then sit back, make a few corrections and then finally … Continue reading →

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Write on- Help I’ve swallowed a novel!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

I’ve been asked this a few times and thought I would address this question- I have a novel in me. How do I get it out? Well…for starters, there are better things to eat, but seriously, sometimes the hardest part … Continue reading →

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Write on- The Waiting Game

Posted on October 1, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen

When a novel is finished there is always the period of mourning and loss. The character’s that you have spent so many hours with have nothing more to say to you, you’ve written countless drafts, it’s endured edit after edit, … Continue reading →

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