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A scene from The Wolf at War

For #WerewolfWednesday, this partial scene is from a peace accord between the human representative (Antalek) and the werewolf representative (Roth):  Antalek nodded but did not reply. A moment passed, and he said, “Of course we should not begin until your ambassador returns.” Roth glanced around uneasily. “Where in the proceedings were you?” With a grunt,…

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Tighten your #NaNoWriMo Writing

Writing is an art and a process. The best writing requires revision. So, as you finish up your #NaNoWriMo masterpiece, it’s time to think about ways you will strengthen the work that you’ve done (after a much deserved pat on the back). One easy step is to tighten your writing—or remove wordiness. Here are a…

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The power of representation

Whether I have one reader or 100,000 readers, I take the power of representation seriously. As authors, we have the opportunity to create characters, who in the best of circumstances can introduce readers to someone unlike a person they’ve ever met in real life, and in the worst case scenario, we create characters who reveal…

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Otherworldly Words: Will-o’-the-wisp

Perfect for Halloween Night, will-o’-the-wisp is the ghostly light in the woods that is always just in front of you.  So much of nature has inspired our tales of horror as we grapple with understanding the difference between the natural world and the preternatural. I’ve long thought the much maligned full moon lit the way…

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Otherworldly Words: Vex

  The word vex comes from a word that means to shake or jolt. When someone truly vexes us, it does sometimes feel as we have been physically shaken due to the emotional or mental stress caused by his or her actions. I think that’a great way to think of vex: someone has troubled you to…

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