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Yep, today is Bad Poetry Day. I chose today to release my own book of poetry because that’s how my sense of humor works
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Lori Alden HolutaAs goes the foot, so goes the brain?
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Lori Alden HolutaI wanted to share the notes that I used at AnomalyCon 2016 in Denver, Colorado during my featured hour. Remember, this isn’t meant to be a formal article. It’s a collection of information. If you find something in particular you’d like to know more about, I encourage you to hit google and I’m betting you will find dozens of articles on anything mentioned here. I did!
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Lori Alden HolutaWelcome, word wranglers! If you’re here, odds are that you’ve written a story, or are thinking about writing one, or you really like to read published stories. Even if you are not writing a book, knowing how it all works will give you a deeper understanding of what your favorite authors have gone through […]
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Lori Alden HolutaAm writing along on a series of short stories set in the Brassbright universe, when I arrive at a scene where I wish for a father to give his son his wood-burning equipment. Since I write in a setting grounded in the Victorian era, I popped out to Google to do some ‘quick research’. Two hours later, I know a lot more than I needed, but a lot less than I wanted to!
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Lori Alden Holuta“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That’s cute, Shakespeare… now, can anyone tell what those other names actually are?
Did you just blink and draw a blank? You’re in good company. Let’s say you’re a writer. You’ve just conjured up a skinny teenaged boy with an incredible backstory, anger issues, perfect hair and an allergy to squirrels. That’s all well and good, but what’s his name?
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Lori Alden HolutaI love researching the little details for a story. Yesterday I decided that a particular character in “Down The Tubes” should live next door to a paper clip factory, simply because I liked the way that sounded. But I needed to be sure paper clips had been invented in 1895. I found patent application diagram, which shows a paperclip that is identical to the classic clip we still use today.
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