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An exercise on creating memorable characters pt. 1

May 17, 2014by Samantha 3 Comments

An exciting concept, an authentic and fresh voice, a unique setting, beautiful writing—there are a number of reasons to give manuscripts a second look. Personally, one of my favorites is […]

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Writing

An exercise on creating memorable character pt.2

May 17, 2014by Samantha 1 Comment

In the last post, we looked at three markers of a memorable character: strength, conviction and values, and desire and need. In this post, we’ll look at inner conflict, self-regard, […]

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Writing

The Wall of Words

May 9, 2014by Kelsey Leave a comment

So, the truth is, I read a lot of writing samples. A lot. And sometimes, when I get going on a stack of them, I recognize the same problem over […]

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Editing

BOOMERANG, Con’t

April 30, 2014by Kelsey 1 Comment

Read my interview with co-author Lorin Oberweger here.  Yesterday, Lorin mentioned in our interview that she hopes her readers see themselves in the characters—and I do. Particularly Mia, although my financial […]

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Books, Editing

In the dating game, play to win.

April 29, 2014by Kelsey 1 Comment

Hello, readers! This week, I’m featuring the awesome New Adult novel that my boss, independent book editor Lorin Oberweger, co-wrote with Veronica Rossi. But before you ask: No, I’m not getting paid for this, and […]

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Books, Editing, Publishing, Writing

Villains are people too

April 28, 2014by Samantha 2 Comments

Let’s talk bad guys. Antagonists. Big evil villains who are going to do something Very Bad if they’re not stopped. I’ve met dozens of them since the year started, and […]

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Writing

Nothin’ scary about live literary combat. Except everything.

April 23, 2014by Kelsey Leave a comment

So, last weekend, I did this event. It’s called the Lucha Libro Literary Death Match, and it’s about as terrifying as it sounds. Think prompt competition, sudden death style. Two […]

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Writing

Don’t panic! It’s just writer’s block.

April 18, 2014by Samantha 2 Comments

An illness struck me last week and the week before that, which, as you may have noticed, made it difficult for me to write a blog post. By difficult, I […]

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Writing

Cat-a-pult – v. To launch (something) as if with a catapult

April 8, 2014by Kelsey Leave a comment

As a writer and editor, I often find myself tucked away from the world, or else submersed in it anonymously at my neighborhood coffee shop. But wouldn’t it be awesome […]

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Work & Life

What can I tell you, baby? I’ve always been bad.

April 2, 2014by Kelsey 2 Comments

I’ve got a confession: I’m a sucker for redemption stories. Give me your flawed, your misguided, your self-centered and your downright evil—I’ll take them, just so long as they’re stumbling […]

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