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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Conjuring Up Characters

Buckle up, folks. This post got a little long on me! But a fellow student at How to Think Sideways had a question about how writers might understand their characters […]

August 30, 2012 Kirsten16 Comments

Look!!!

There’s a new meme in town, and its name is ‘Look!!!’ (And it comes armed and loaded with no less than three exclamation points to make sure you do, indeed, […]

August 26, 2012 Kirsten15 Comments

Getting My Bearings

I love maps. Whether nestled inside the cover of a fantasy tome, or tucked into the glove compart- ment of my car, a paper map still gives me a better […]

August 23, 2012 Kirsten16 Comments

The Pictures In My Head

Why do I write? Really? In the beginning, before I ever thought I’d even finish a book draft, I wrote for the pictures the words made in my head. Here’s […]

August 15, 2012 Kirsten13 Comments

Does the World Really Need My Book?

Hello Insecure Writers! I’m back with more rants about my latest writing demons, thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh who hosts the coolest blog hop around, known as the Insecure Writer’s […]

August 1, 2012 Kirsten36 Comments

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