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Show Don’t Tell … And Do It With Bugs by Catherine Castle

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

  As writers we often talk about show don’t tell. It’s a concept newbies have trouble with. So, here’s a little piece that I think will help illustrate the point of how and why we should Show Don’t Tell … … Continue reading →

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Quilting Your Book by Catherine Castle

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Once a year have the opportunity to attend Joy Quilters Mystery Day and start a mystery quilt. I’ve been doing this for several years now and have several unfinished quilt tops. The interesting part of the mystery quilt challenge, and … Continue reading →

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Guinness World Record for Longest On-screen Kiss — C.D. Hersh

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

      Hi! It’s Catherine here. The other half of C.D. Hersh. For quite a few years, we’ve been watching the Bachelor television show. Yes, we know 99 percent of the “in love” couples at the end of each … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Acrostic Poems by Catherine Castle

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

  April begins the Writer’s Digest Poem A Day (PAD) challenge. I often participate in it, using the prompts as a jumping off point for poems. I love poetry and poetic forms. The acrostic is one of my favorite forms. … Continue reading →

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Novel Writing — Let Me Count The Ways by Catherine Castle

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

  Beginners sometimes ask me how a novel is written, the answer to which is: Any way at all. One knows only when it is finished, and then if one is serious, he will never do it the same way … Continue reading →

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14 Effective Writing Habits of Famous Authors

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

Writing habits—what are they really? If we are disciplined writers are we supposed to hit the computer every day for x number of hours or words? Does it mean letting the dishes rot in the sink until you have your … Continue reading →

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How to Salvage a Manuscript

Posted on October 25, 2016 by

During a recent forage through an old Writer’s Encyclopedia for blog ideas, I came across an entry entitled “How to Salvage a Manuscript.” Great topic for a writer’s tip blog, I thought. Here’s what the book recommended, and I quote. … Continue reading →

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