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  • Hello all - I'm Elizabeth. I'm a woman, writer, wife, mother, reader, runner, eater, t...inal, nothing really intended for publication. Just practice on scene setting, mode, dialogue, character dev, etc...
  • I completed the 50,000 word goal of NaNoWriMo this year!  Now I'm in the 'tweaking' mode before submitting my 'Baby' t...
  • Jessica, I'm right there with you. home with kids and still trying to be professional. id love something on that topic. This past Sunday, I ran my first guest blog and...
  • Whew! Up at 5:30 and reporting for duty! Ok, really I was up then, it's 6:30 now, but I've been up. I promise! Sarita, your job is the one I'd like to eventually have-...
  • Started by MiMi Atkins
    When I embarked on this journey to writing, I felt so alone because no one would "show me the way." Today, I am grateful because I was not fed fish, but I learned to f...
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  • Hi all!  I'm Kris.  @kristenelisephd I write thrillers with a medical/scientific focus (I hate to say, 'science fiction', as that phrase conjures up a different image...
  • Legalese can overwhelm the reader unless you are writing a courtroom drama.  A few terms might stick in your character's mind.  I think the reader might want to imagine the character's ex more than legal jargon.
  • In response to: "Thats why I love reading medical mysteries.  I am always going "wow they can do that" or "that's what thats called".  I think it is the responsiblity...
  • Hi there!   If you are looking for readers (non-professional) to provide feedback on your writing, please feel free to join the new group:   READER TO READER: http://www.shewrites.com/group/reader-to-reader I'd love to have you as a member!
  • I've used the same one for 26 years for story/content editing. She is superb. Proof is that my witness series has had four spots in the top five of Kindle legal thrillers for four months. I can't say enough good things about her. I used her before I sent my work to my editor in NY LOL!