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Welcome JQ Rose–Mystery and Romantic Suspense Writer

January 4, 2016 By Joan Curtis 5 Comments

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I’m excited to welcome JQ Rose to our blog today. I’ve read her newest book, Deadly Undertaking, which I found both suspenseful and quite amusing. JQ does a nice job of mixing in humor even in the face of dead bodies #mystery Click To Tweet Today we will talk to her about her books and her writing. […]

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Filed Under: Interviews with Writers Tagged With: author interview, Deadly Undertaking, editing, JQ Rose, mystery, Writing

Editing or Writing That is the Question #writingtips #amwriting

August 3, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I’m in the middle of several writing projects. I’m finishing the final edits on the e-Murderer. My publisher has it, now but I suspect I’ll be getting the final galleys any day now. In addition, I’m working on editing the second book in the Jenna Scali series. Once I finish it, I’ll send it to […]

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Filed Under: Motivation to Write, Writing Tips Tagged With: creating, editing, eMurderer, Jenna scali, The Clock Strikes Midnight, writing style, writingtips

Creating Confidence: How to Love Your Writing in 3 Steps

July 8, 2015 By Joan Curtis 1 Comment

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Guest Post by Miranda Kulig When I was six years old, my teacher asked each person in my class what they wanted to be when they grew up. Some kids wanted to be doctors. Some wanted to be teachers. Other kids said they didn’t know. I, however, knew exactly what I was going to be when I […]

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Filed Under: Guest Post, Motivation to Write Tagged With: confidence, editing, fiction, Miranda Kulig, Pinterest, watt pad, Writing

Creativity versus or not versus Editing

March 2, 2012 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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When does the creative edge fall by the wayside to that little editor’s voice in your head? One of my biggest writing problems is that I love to just let it flow. Often the characters develop minds of their own and go off on tangents to suit themselves (not my plan or plot). At times […]

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Filed Under: Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: creativity, editing, style, Writing

Loneliness of Writing

April 19, 2011 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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How many of you who write feel that sense of loneliness? I realize that a lot of us write for the pleasure of being alone.  For the opportunity to work at our computers without input or direction from others.  That’s great.  The flip-side comes with that feeling of floating out there without a paddle.  Without […]

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Filed Under: My Thoughts Tagged With: critique circle, editing, Writing

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