The Eleventh Thing
Writers often join critique groups. Others invite friends or colleagues to offer feedback on work-in-progress. Peer feedback can be important,…
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Men in Boats
Several weeks ago, my husband and I streamed Das Boot [The Boat], the fictional war epic about a German U-boat…
That Thing Called Plot
Several years ago, I was on a panel of writers that included P. T. Deutermann, author of military thrillers and…
Miriam Interviewed by Julie Joyce on AvantGreensboro
For a writer, an interview can be a daunting or nerve-wracking experience. But the interview done by Julie Joyce, co-owner of…
Creative Space
“…there was, in the rear of the house, the most delightful little nook of a study that ever afforded its…
Farewell, My Darlings
“Kill Your Darlings, kill your darlings…” Stephen King On Writing No writer likes rejection letters, particularly the impersonal ones.…
The Alchemy of Fiction
Was your husband in Vietnam? Have you ever been to Vietnam? Is Maggie’s story your story? Did you live in…