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Writer Links – Fatigue, Historical Fiction, and Literary Magazines

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Librarian and author Lawrence Clark Powell said, “Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow.”

I would add this to his list: “Link to help others.”

In that spirit, on to the writer links!

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Writer Links – The Rotten, The Unrootable, and Small Chunks of Progress

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Another Independence Day come and gone, another summer officially beyond prologue.  Especially with the next few days in our nation’s capital predicted to top 100 degrees. 

That’s roughly 38 degrees for those of you (scientists and non-Americans) who use the International System.  This is the one thing I do prefer about non-SI measurement: Fahrenheit’s nice, round 100 mark indicating when the heat just becomes god-awfully unbearable for human beings. 

[cue corny segue] And speaking of hot, here are today’s featured blog posts from writers around the web! Continue reading

Writer Roll – Writing Backward, Tasting Stories, and Tricking Your Kids

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I have noticed a distinct gender imbalance to my writer links.  Sure, I have Les and Scott and John and J on my list, but the overwhelming majority of writers on my regular rounds are women.   In fact, all of the links I’ve roped up over the past week are from women writers.

Not that there is anything intrinsically wrong with this, but I would like to get a few more dudes to provide more of a “guy’s take” on writing.  Insofar as there is such a thing.  Is there such a thing? 

Okay, moving on.  To the writer links! Continue reading

Writer Links – Summer Reading, Female Heroes, and Fire Breathing

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First, I want to wish Brittany Landgrebe get well soon!

Well, it is finally summertime!  Do you have your summer reading list ready?  Yeah, me neither.  I have been considering re-reading The Lord of the Rings, and I do have a couple of non-fiction books from a used bookstore stacked up and awaiting my attention.  But, no solid plans.

But, how about this idea: instead of committing to a few buzz-worthy novels, we could instead focus on reading a lot of short stories in magazines.  Anyone up for this challenge?

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Writer Links – Characters, Characters, and More Characters

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Oh, Monday… with your false enthusiasm and wearisome clichés of toil resumed.

Prescription: coffee, with a healthy shot of cynicism and defiance!

The writer links this week are chock full of advice on characters and a writer’s personal approach to writing.  On to the links! Continue reading