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Click on a link below to read an article by
Patricia McLinn:
Business Six-Pack for Writers -
Reviews
of six business books and how they apply to authors:
Goat
Attacks and Other Mighty Warrior Joys -
Research
hunters and gatherers have more fun. Research trip!
Booklover
or Clutterbug? -
Books
the ultimate accessory? Or are home shows right?
The
12 Whys of
Giving Books -
Easy
to wrap, memories included and 10 more reasons to give a book.
Christmas
Letters, Authors & Other Oddities - Can
authors learn a thing or two
about writing fiction from holiday letters?
Writing
Green - Authors
are the original recyclers: Everything in our lives gets
re-used.
Lessons
from Riley -
"...recently
I realized that the source of many of my best lessons for life and
career is Riley...And it doesn’t matter that Riley’s a dog."
'Accentuate
the Positive, Eliminate the Negative' -
"Why eliminate the negative when it provided certain benefits, not the
least of which is I can be a darned amusing depressed
person". (Also, don’t miss 'Approaches to
Handling the Negative', 'Update on
Accentuating the Positive' and
'An Extremely Informal Bibliography'.)
What
Playing Computer
Solitaire Has Taught Me About Writing - "You can't play unless you turn
on the computer and sit down in front of it...."
Hints on Researching
the West - Patricia
McLinn has written more than a dozen books set in
Wyoming, contemporary and historical. As someone
living not far from the
Atlantic, she’s learned some tricks about writing about the West.
What's
In a Name -
"A character's name is the first clue we give the reader about this
individual we want them to care about...."
10
Nitty-Gritty Guidelines for
Being a Professional Writer in no
particular order....
Veritas
Award Acceptance - At
the 2001 RWA National Conference,
Patricia was honored to receive RWA's Veritas Award for an
article published
in the Washington Post.
Dig
Like a Journalist -- Not for
Dirt, But for Gold - Is
there any better feeling than coming up with the gold
that makes a character breathe, a scene live, a story sing?"
10
Tips for Finding Out What You Need to Know - "Libraries are wonderful
resources- librarians are even better..."
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