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Every novel feels like the first: Hazel Gaynor on writing
Guest post by Hazel Gaynor On writing … and writing, and writing, and writing On April 1st, 2014, my debut novel. The Girl Who Came Home was published. I remember the day so clearly: the sense of excitement, the disbelief … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Fiction, Historical fiction, Historical fiction, Uncategorized, Writing tips
Tagged A Memory of Violets, fairies, Hazel Gaynor, historical fiction, Irish writers, Last Christmas in Paris, New York Times bestseller, novel, The Cottingley Secret, The Girl From the Savoy, The Girl Who Came Home, writing, writing tips
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Something exciting and engaging: Dharma Kelleher
By Roz DeKett A quote from the great American novelist Toni Morrison circulates often on the internet, at least among writers: “If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, crime fiction, Fiction
Tagged Alibi, author, biker, crime fiction, Dharma Kelleher, digital print, Fiction, gay, interview, Iron Goddess, Kurt Sutter, lesbian, LGBT, motorcycle, NaNoWriMo, novel, outlaw, Penguin, Phoenix, Poisoned Pen, Random House, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, Shea Stevens, Sons of Anarchy, The Right Word, thriller, writer
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A little bit of whimsy: Phaedra Patrick
By Roz DeKett Five unpublished novels in, Phaedra Patrick was beginning to wonder whether she’d ever achieve her childhood ambition of writing for a living. Then one day she showed her son, now ten, her charm bracelet and tried to … Continue reading
Stories have shaped our lives: Rolonda Watts
By Roz DeKett “I’ve seen the power of stories and how they change people’s lives,” Rolonda Watts says. “I think that stories are the most powerful thing about human experience. It’s the only thing that we as human beings really … Continue reading
It’s about telling a good story: Maha Gargash
By Roz DeKett As Maha Gargash notes herself, few books come out of the United Arab Emirates that are written by and about Emiratis. So her second novel, That Other Me, is a rare gem in more ways than one. … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Dubai, Emirati, HarperCollins, interview, Maha Gargash, novel, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, That Other Me, The Right Word, The Sand Fish, United Arab Emirates, writing
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Writing is about revision: the wisdom of Hallie Ephron
By Roz DeKett The battle with the draft seems never-ending. There’s nothing quite like taking a preliminary 70,000 words, pulling it apart and throwing out what doesn’t work, and realizing you only have 16,000 words you can live with. For … Continue reading
Posted in Writing tips
Tagged author, Hallie Ephron, novel, revising a novel, rewriting, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, The Right Word, Writer's Digest National Conference, writing, writing tips
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Seeing the heart of the story: Melissa DeCarlo
By Roz DeKett Call it a seven-year itch of sorts. Because seven years after Melissa DeCarlo stopped writing (“I got frustrated … it was almost like I was resentful toward it”) she started again, and the result is her first published novel, … Continue reading
