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Slivers of HistoryNapoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts is the book that most recently advanced from my TBR pile and into my eager hands. Like many other writers, I've...
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I'm BackFrankie here. It's the end of the day and I'm finally getting a chance to post. I didn't want to miss another Friday, I want to add my thanks to...
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When the End is Not NearI (Donis) have been fascinated by my blog mates' thoughts on ending a novel. (Sybil's fabulous information on the saggy middle is great, too) I...
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Do You Have a Sagging Middle?by Sybil JohnsonWe’ve talked about endings of stories on this blog. How about those sagging middles? Even if a writer has a clear picture of the...
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Carteret Writers' Conference Was a Huge Success!!This past Saturday, I was the master of ceremony for the first ever Quadrennial Carteret Writers Conference. It was informational, friendly, and...
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More thoughts on endingsFirst of all, a note to Johnny, who recently posted his final blog. Thanks for the great job, you will be missed, and you are welcome back any...
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Those Pesky Endingsby Sybil Johnson Endings are hard. At least they are for me. It’s the part of writing a story that I fret about the most. Thomas’ post on Monday...
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Swearing WellI'm super busy right now. Overwhelmed with work. I'm an obsessive reader and when I get in this state I turn to fast-paced mysteries and...
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When the Bad Guys WinMy wife and I have been binging on the Neflix series, Peaky Blinders and tonight we will be watching the last two episodes of the final season....
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VoiceLCC Tucson 2023 - a room with a viewDonis here, back from Left Coast Crime 2023, alive and well. Last time I attended LCC, in 2018, I came home...
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The importance of communityRecent posts on Type M have explored the many aspects of being a writer. What we like about it, what we hate, why we do it (hint, it's not for the...
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Voice Recordingby Charlotte HingerThis is going to be a really short not so sweet blog. I was asked to record my short story, Lizzie Noel, and I thought that...
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I want them all. I want the...Earlier this week, I hosted a guys' night at a local theater to watch on the big screen, the 70s classic, The Warriors.Though I've heard of the...
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Favorite (And Least Favorite) Things About Writingby Sybil Johnson I’ve been thinking lately about what I do and don’t like about writing. Overall it’s a big like, otherwise I wouldn’t bother...
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What in the World?by Charlotte HingerI'm going through a novel, tightening wherever possible, and discovered the strangest thing. I dislike the construction of...
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Our First Ever Local Writers' ConferenceI’m excited that the Carteret Writers Network is gearing up for its first Writers Conference taking place on Saturday, April 15 from 8:30 to 5:30...
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ResearchLeft Coast Crime 2023 Hello, Dear Readers. I (Donis) am not really here today. I am in Tucson Arizona at Left Coast Crime. This is a rather...
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Being old has its perksThere are times when I'm glad I'm as old as I am and raised my children in the era before mobile phones, let alone smart phones and social media....
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Black Historyby Charlotte HingerWall Hanging by Kyle OdumI'm on the board of directors for the Nicodemus Historical Society. I know a lot about Nicodemus,...
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This and Thatby Sybil JohnsonI missed my last post because I was in the Seattle area. Not much of an excuse, I know. I couldn’t think of anything to talk about...
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Surprise Breaksby Charlotte Hinger One of my all-time favorite writing projects was the Sheridan County History Books. I edited these books They were unique...
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ChatGPT---Lookin' Over My Shoulderby Thomas Kies I see an awful lot of chatter about an Artificial Intelligence app called Chat GPT. Wildly popular, ChatGPT debuted last November...
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March ForwardMarch is both coming in and going out like a lion for me this year – First of all, as I mentioned last time we spoke here, I’m going to the Left...
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InspirationI love to read the recent posts of my fellow Type Mers, especially when I'm searching for a topic to write about. The perspectives and interests of...
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A Rose is a Roseby Charlotte HingerThe process for recording an audiobook is fascinating. Blackstone Audio used to produce books published by Poisoned Pen Press....
