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Norma Jean Lutz
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I am a career author who cares deeply about the world of books, stories, reading, and writing. Did I mention I love to garden as well? A great combination! :^)
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2018-04-10 20:46
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The Writing Life: Ode To a Drawer
You’re gonna love my little poem called “Ode to a Drawer,” because it pokes fun at writers who write—but then stuff their writing into a “drawer.” Or into a file deep in the bowels of the computer. That
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#21 Teens on the Scene: Harmonies for the Elderly
In this Teens on the Scene post I highlight another teen who thinks outside the box; and also thinks about others. Such an unselfish and giving person. I love the creativity of our youth! Meet Deepa Rajan,
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Organic Gardening – One Wise Purchase – Leaf Shredder
Tiny Garden Paradise One Costly Item By and large, I don’t spend a great deal of money for my gardening venture. I do like to have good reinforced garden hoses. I’ll pay a little extra to have good ones
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Hard Writing?
This quote from Phyllis Whitney is a bit of a puzzlement. But the more I thought on it, I know that it's true. When we're lost in reading a novel, so much so that we have no awareness of an actual author
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Writing the Page-Turner Historical Fiction Novel
A Powerful Impetus It’s fascinating to look back and see how God directs our steps in various circumstances. Here’s an incident that became a powerful impetus regarding my writing the 4-title Tulsa Series.
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Organic Gardening Update for Early June
Tiny Garden Paradise Oklahoma Heat Too Soon In spite of the fact that the Oklahoma heat has hit us much too early, and that there has not been enough rain, so far everything is doing well in my tiny garden
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The Writing Life: Plumb the Depths of Story Setting
If as a novelist, you struggle with creating a vivid, realistic story setting, this session of The Writing Life may be exactly what you've been looking for. A simple definition of setting is: “a backdrop
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Edward Stratemeyer: King of Outsourcing - Part III
A Publishing Empire If you’ve been following my blog series on Edward Stratemeyer Part I and Part II, you already know that this man became the king of outsourcing before outsourcing was a popular byword.
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The Writing Life: Scene Sequel -- The Cart Behind the Horse
In this episode of The Writing Life, we’re discussing the elements of scene and sequel when building your story plot. You may already be using this concept, but never fully understood how it worked. OR,
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Teens on the Scene: One Stone -- A School with No Grades. What?
One Stone School In this Teens on the Scene post I am highlighting teens who attend a student-led school with no tests and no grades. You gotta check this out! One Stone is a student-led, independent and
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Edward Stratemeyer: King of Outsourcing - Part II
Timing in His Favor In my most recent post entitled Edward Stratemeyer: King of Outsourcing Part I, I explained how a young writer got his start in writing for the juvenile markets. I pointed out that
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A Rat's Nest of Ideas...
Well, I'm not sure who would ever want a "rat's nest of ideas." Not me! I do very much agree with Tobias' admonition here. Certainly there are a million-and-one ways to write a novel. But after
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Edward Stratemeyer: King of Outsourcing - Part I
Novel-Writing Factory Before there was Tim Ferriss (author of The Four-Hour Work Week that made outsourcing a household word), there was Edward Stratemeyer. Had Edward Stratemeyer lived in this era of
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The Writing Life: Books that Transform
Some books we read "informationally"; some books we read "formationally." Perhaps you've never thought of this concept before. Once you begin to peruse the idea, you will probably agree.
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The Writing Life: Your Novel's Backstory
To create a high-quality novel, pay close attention to your novel's backstory. One of the weaknesses I’ve often seen in the work of beginning novel writers is a lack of time spent in creating the backstory.
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The Writing Life: Your Novel's Backstory
To create a high-quality novel, pay close attention to your novel's backstory. One of the weaknesses I’ve often seen in the work of beginning novel writers is a lack of time spent in creating the backstory.
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The Writing Life: Getting Started as a Writer
Have you ever wondered how published authors got their start in writing? Getting started seems to be a huge obstacle to many beginning writers. In this episode of "The Writing Life," I tell a
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What in Heaven’s Name is a Transistor Radio?
In my young adult novel, Flower in the Hills, main character, Latina, has brought along her transistor radio, hoping to be connected with some “life on the planet,” as she spends the summer tucked away
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Getting Water from the Well (Or, Cooperating with the Subconscious)
Well of Inspiration I once heard a writing instructor say that the subconscious mind is like a deep well and most people never bother to either 1) keep the well filled, or 2) learn how to fetch refreshing
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What the heck…? Ozark or Ozarks?
What the heck…? Ozark or Ozarks? I live in Oklahoma, so the Missouri Ozark setting for my young adult novel entitled, Flower in the Hills is very near where I live. But here’s the question: Is it Ozark?
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