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In Defense of Novels: Jane Austen’s Perspective

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January 21, 2013 18th Century Author Angst Defense of Novels Jane Austen Milton Northanger Abbey Novels Pope Sterne The Spectator writers Writing Leave a Comment

7 Kiss Scenes to Heat Up…Your Writing

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February 23, 2011 Films Romance TV Writing Leave a Comment

Writing the opposite sex

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September 8, 2010 Heroes Men Writing Leave a Comment

Write Romance? You Must Visit This Blog!

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August 18, 2010 Blog Writing Leave a Comment

11 Ways to Increase Writing Productivity

August 5, 2010 humor Writing Leave a Comment

Oh, Don’t Be So Factsy About It

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August 3, 2010 Editing Fact Checking Imagination is Everything Writing 2 Comments

Writing on Life’s Periphery

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June 8, 2010 Writing writing and persistence writing through time contraints Leave a Comment

Adjusting the Writer’s Brain

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March 26, 2010 Writing Leave a Comment

How to Write a Page-Turning Love Scene

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March 20, 2010 Romance Writing 8 Comments

The oh-so-fun revision checklist for writing

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March 6, 2010 Checklists Editing Writer's Despair Writing 4 Comments

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