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Tommie Lyn Writes...: June 2011
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About The Character Therapist. Writing a novel isn’t hard, right? I mean, it’s all just stuff the writer makes up, right? So what does it matter if the writer just pulls things out of a hat.like, a character’s reactions and beliefs and feelings? So, how can a writer insure that the characters in a story are realistic, that the things they do are believable? And it was reassuring to have a professional therapist evaluate Fallon and her behavior. Recently, Jeannie reviewed my novel, High on a Mountain.
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: April 2011
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About a sample of Tugger's Down. Today's sample is from my novel Tugger's Down. This is a small excerpt from Chapter Fourteen. (To read the first three chapters, click here. A small sheaf of loose papers lay on the diary. She recognized the top sheet of paper—her mother’s stationery, embossed with her initials, SAF: Sylvia Adams Farnsworth. And she recognized her mother’s careful, measured handwriting. Proper. Understated, with a minimum of flourishes. That can’t be what she means. She continued clicking...
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: February 2010
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About coming up for air. Sometimes a writer can become buried by writing responsibilities (whether they are placed on said writer by someone/something external or whether they are shouldered willingly). I’ve been in such a predicament, self-induced, for some weeks now. First, the push was to get Tugger’s Down edited. Done. Next, the cover had to be designed. Done. Another novel has moved in to take Tugger’s place: High on a Mountain, the first novel I wrote. They have a point. So, the “nose to ...Wordpla...
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: March 2011
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Today's sample is from my novel .and night falls. This is a small excerpt from Chapter Four. (To read the first three chapters, click here. 8220;As far as I’m concerned,” A.J. said, “I think we ought to pack up and go home. I know I couldn’t enjoy myself now.”. Tatum took a deep drag from her cigarette and released the smoke in a long sigh. “Me, neither. Having a dead guy by my camping spot sort of takes the fun out of it. Know what I mean? She glanced over her shoulder at the van. The Sheriff’...And if&...
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: February 2012
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About How the Scots Invented the Modern World. I don’t usually like to write book reviews. They are subjective, a matter of opinion. And who’s to say my opinion should carry more weight than someone else’s? Nevertheless, I decided to write a review. By Arthur Herman . I read this book (along with many, many others) when I was doing research to learn all I could about Scotland prior to and during the writing of High on a Mountain. Quite a statement, that. But.it’s a true statement. To high-flown ideas lik...
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: August 2011
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About formatting for Smashwords. When you’re a bright and shiny new author with a sparkly story to share, the question is: how are you gonna make it available to likely readers? The answer used to be: write a query letter. No.write tons of query letters and drop them in the mail. Wait for the rejection slips to pour in. Rinse. Repeat. And some “experts” say you have to continue this process indefinitely. Bleh. The main thing to remember in this process is: when in doubt, follow the guide. Now, to get sta...
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: August 2010
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I’m so happy to announce that my book trailer for .and night falls. Won the REC Best Author Made Book Video for July 2010 on the New Covey Trailer Awards. If you'd like to take a look at it, here it is:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Visit my website: Tommie Lyn Writes. Send me Email: Tommie Lyn. Subscribe To Tommie Lyn Writes. About awards. I’m so happy to announce that m. Samantha Fury's Land of Writing. Peace Be the Journey. Wordplay: The Writing Life of K.M. Weiland. High on a mountain.
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Tommie Lyn Writes...: October 2011
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I have to tell you.as far as contests go, I'm usually an enterer, not a winner. But a few weeks back (or has it been longer? Smashwords.com had a contest. It was simple. Make a blog post explaining how to format an ebook for submission to Smashwords. Although, as I said, I don’t win contests of any sort, this time I decided to try. Why? Trying to settle down here and regain my decorum.). Still can’t believe it.). Thank you, Smashwords! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Visit my website: Tommie Lyn Writes.
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