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  • I don't have an MFA. My bachelor's degree is in journalism and my master's degree is i...it comes to fiction writing, I think the school of life is as important as any mode of formal education. That sai...
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    Agree or disagree? I'll have to come clean. I'm writing a screenwriting book to encou...industry. We’re crushed by those phrases like ‘unit of action’, ‘paradigm’, ‘model’, ‘template’, ‘concept’, ‘co...
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    I was just going through my bookshelf when I got to the final shelf: my writing books. I decided I'd give you a short list of the books that have helped me and hopeful...
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    The Challenge of Writing A Mystery VS Historical Romance: Each genre has different rules and challenges. The plot has to be carefully thought out before writing a stor...
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    Hey, more common ground. Now we colleagues at She Writes. Check my latest articles.
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    Why I Write For me being a writer is organic and not a choice. The need to tell stories was in place long before I became aware of it and started writing. Before I wr...

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  •  Signing on with She Writes Press recently put me the publication-panic mode.  I blogged about it at http://maryh...
  • Marybeth, thank you so much for this smart, thorough, thoughtful and thought-provoking essay. I feel like it was meant for me, which I always think it the best complim...
  • Beatriz—first of all, my condolences on the passing of your mother. It's a void that will never be filled. I know that doesn't sound promising or encouraging, but it's...