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Flashback Friday – A Novel Is A Seduction
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a post on plot, written really really dirty 🙂 Here’s what I’ve noticed while trying to write out my...
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Feb 12, 20167 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – Writer Jones and the Lost Plot
Since my series of shorts has started coming out and the titles all follow the naming convention of Something Jones and the Two or Three...
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Oct 14, 20156 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – When Are You Ready To Publish?
Today I was telling a girl at work how scared I am to be publishing. My first story comes out on Sunday and I’m freaking out, I told...
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Sep 30, 20152 min read


WritersLife Wednesday – Dr. Amie’s Plot Fixer Elixer
If you’re going back to edit a full novel, especially if it’s an early work, you’re probably facing down what I call the drunken cat...
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Jun 24, 20152 min read


Writing a Series? Plot the Series Arch from the Beginning.
I got into a discussion yesterday about writing series; the other writers in my group were blown away by the idea that I’m planning 15...
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Jun 5, 20155 min read


7 Steps to Plot Your Way Out of Writer’s Block – Example
On Wednesday I posted my method for breaking the dreaded block. Plot Your Way Out of Writer’s Block You tackle it like you would most...
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May 29, 20153 min read


Writer’s Life Wednesday – Plot Your Way Out Of Writer’s Block
“There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write.” ~ Terry Pratchett. In the...
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May 27, 20153 min read
Step one in Dr. Amie’s Plot Fixer Elixir – The Blurb
I gave myself (and you, dear readers!) a challenge here: https://authoramiegibbons.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/first-novels-beginnings-how-t...
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Mar 7, 20153 min read


A NOVEL IS A SEDUCTION
Alright, first of all, sorry about the neglect the past two weeks. I’m home for the holidays (check the pretty pretty pic) and they have...
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Dec 29, 20147 min read
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