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It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledge That All The Great Novels Have Subplots (a reprint)

Originally Posted 1/17/13 Forgive my abuse of beautiful Jane Austen quote, but it is the truth. Every bestseller out there that I’ve read (which does exclude a few with sparkling undead and men named Grey) have subplots. Think Dresden, LOTR, Price of the Stars, Lost Fleet, or any of the…

Working In Groups

Raise your hand if you hate group projects. Raise your hand if you always take over a group project -or- do all the work because no one else will. Me? I’m both. I don’t play well with others because I do have a dominate personality, a strong idea of what…

Scientist Working To Develop a Phone That Can Send Messages Back In Time

“….one scientist believes that time travel is possible – and he has the design for a working ‘time telephone’, which he believes will receive messages from the future.” No, that’s not a quote from THE DAY BEFORE. However, that is exactly Dr. Emir’s plan in the Time & Shadows opening…

Yes, Virgina, You Need A Critique Group (a reprint)

Originally Posted On 2/5/13 Over the years I’ve taken a middle-of-the-road approach to critique groups. I waffled. I tried to see and accept opinions that I didn’t entirely agree with. And now I give up. You need a critique group before you publish. When you make the choice to move…