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Good News/Bad News for Writers

June 20, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  19 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Writers often live a good news/bad news existence, toggling from one to the other. A keynote speaker at a recent writers’ conference used the “Oh, that’s good. No that’s bad” children’s book format to talk about the …

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Life Is Research

October 18, 2017 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  38 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Life got in the way of my writing today.

Have those words crossed your mind lately?

Interruptions. Intrusions. Disrupted plans. Upheaval. Kids. Grandkids. Aging parents. Work. School. Volunteer responsibilities. Ordinary and relentless home maintenance…

Memories, good and …

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How Agents and Publishers Decide

November 29, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  32 Comments

When you submit your proposal to an agent or publishing house, you may wonder how they make their decisions as to which books to reject and which to accept. Obviously there are numerous considerations that vary from person to person, …

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Creativity & Cleaning Toilets

November 18, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  86 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I’m feeling inspired and ready to creatively tackle a complex project I’ve needed to tackle for a long time. My muse, you ask? Why I spent the weekend cleaning out storage units, reorganizing the pantry and cleaning …

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Where Do Your Ideas Come From?

July 1, 2009 //  by Michelle Ule//  8 Comments

Blogger:  Michelle Ule

Location: Sunny Sonoma County

I’m recently returned from visiting both the Pacific Northwest and Washington, D.C. On both trips, I stopped along the way for a little business–and spoke with booksellers.

One chatty woman at the Oakland …

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