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How I Found Mad Max

Perhaps the title should be "How Mad Max Found Me." I'm often asked by book clubs how I come up with my ideas. That's both an easy and difficult question, because inspiration can come from a shopping list dropped at Kroger's or a single child's clean sock lost in a...
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Searching

Humans are always searching for something: the Holy Grail, le mot juste, the perfect piece of chocolate. Some searches are lofty, like knights of the Round Table seeking the Holy Grail. Others are personal, like writers looking for the right word in the right...
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California Deamin’

 About this time of the year, I long for sand between my toes.  Winter is winding down, and I need sun and sand. I use time near the seashore to restore my psyche, recharge my batteries and renew my desire to write. Maybe it's because I grew up near the beach in...
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Query Letter Mistakes

If you think you're ready to query editors or agents, please read this advice. And follow it. It's spot on.
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Catching Up

Sep 21, 2009 |

Sorry about being MIA for a couple of weeks. Nothing bad happened. Just too much work and too little time to do...

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