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By Angela Verdenius
July 27, 2007
When One can't Decide
Sometimes, one of the hardest things is to try and decide what book to start next. There are so many stories to be told, so many little tidb...
July 27, 2007
World-Building 101
Something Xandra said in her latest blog got me to thinking...I know...just about everything gets me to thinking. But when she mentioned wor...
Paint Chips
I've spent the past few months making trips every so often to Lowe's and Home Depot and loading up on paint chips. I have a stack a...
By Skylar Masey
July 24, 2007
Kick A$$!
I’m lamenting the fact that I have so much to do (August 1st deadline, need I say more?) and so little time before I must pack my things to ...
July 23, 2007
Is Too Much of a Good Thing is Still Too Much ?
Since I missed my day this week, I decided to wait until the freebie days to post. Sorry, but I'm recovering from surgery and at the beg...
By Two Voices Publishing
July 19, 2007
A thimble full of facts about Conflict
I get the feeling it's conflict week here at Star-Crossed. I don't know why I think that...it's just one of those psychic feelin...
By Angela Verdenius
July 18, 2007
Conflict works - with care
Reading the entry by my esteemed fellow author *grinning and waving* I thought I'd put my own thoughts to the topic. Conflict is what ca...
The Trouble With Conflict
It's said that Story is Conflict. Guess what? I suck at conflict. At a workshop taught by the fabulous Jennifer Crusie, she let on tha...
By Skylar Masey
July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th: A Week in the Making
I usually don’t give much credence to the superstitious, spooky occurrences of Friday the 13th. Though I have on occasion had small bouts of...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 12, 2007
Wednesday Whining
I’ve been trying to lose weight...well, all my life pretty much. But in the past two or three years I’ve tried really, really hard. I eat fa...
By Two Voices Publishing
July 11, 2007
The Science of Fiction
I did something this week that I haven’t done in a while. I picked up a non-romance book to read. Like clearing the pallet after a spicy mea...
July 07, 2007
I Just Did It
No, I didn't just come from seeing "Transformers" - though I have a feeling that I'll have a date with Optimus Prime in th...
Chicks. Dig. Giant. Robots.
I am not going to rush out looking for a yellow Camaro. I will not poke every tractor-trailer at the truck stop just in case it does someth...
By Skylar Masey
July 05, 2007
What Has TRANSFORMERS Taught Us?
Let’s look at the technical, real-world application for authors—cross promotion. Have you seen those commercials where the cars transform an...
Sci-Fi French Films & Immortality
In the last week I’ve watched two French sci-fi films, both using a combination of CGI and graphic art techniques. The films were delivered ...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 03, 2007
Monday Moaning
This is Monday, right? That's why I'm rearranging my office. Dusting the furniture. Throwing out Very Important Stuff that I've ...
Two new releases...
I'm hijacking the blog today to let y'all know about my latest releases. There were two in June, both from Changeling Press. Firesna...
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