Tag Archives: Writing

Kindle or paper

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently re-read a novel Arabella by Georgette Heyer, a delightful historical romance by one of my favorite writers. The novel … Continue reading →

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Killers and what we think of them

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever googled in researching a story? MY ANSWER: A homemade bomb. In my short … Continue reading →

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The size of your gift

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently read Kurt Vonnegut’s 1987 novel Bluebeard for the first time. The book is powerful, and it touched on a … Continue reading →

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Good is good, isn’t it?

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I don’t remember why, but I recently visited the Goodreads page of one of my all-time favorite books, Tinker by Wen … Continue reading →

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Change is inevitable

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I found the wise quote above on the internet, of course. Whether or not Heraclitus said these exact words, his idea is … Continue reading →

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To beat or not to beat

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: What personal traits have you written into your character(s)? MY ANSWER: I’m sure no one would be surprised by … Continue reading →

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Fantasy is for me

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: Of all the genres you read and write, which is your favorite to write in and why? MY ANSWER: … Continue reading →

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New interview with me

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

I haven’t given an interview in a while, but here is a new one, on Sammi Cox’s website, Afternoon Tea with Olga Godim, where Sammi asked me ten questions about my reading and writing. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay  

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Translating with the right words

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: What was an early experience where you learned that language had power? MY ANSWER: When I was a schoolgirl … Continue reading →

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25 years of English

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL QUESTION: If you could use a wish to help you write just one scene/chapter of your book, which one would … Continue reading →

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