Category: Writing
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Mining for Gems
This Fall I spoke to my son’s English class and explained to them editing is 75% of writing. I may have underestimated this percentage. I’m on my sixth significant edit of my 3-POV novel. POV = point-of-view. That’s right. I’m writing a mystery from three different points of view. In first person. It’s … challenging.…
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What Beer Pairs Well with Books?
Book clubs aren’t just for wine drinkers anymore. The Tellurian Brewing Co., in partnership with Prologue Books and Wine in Charles City, Iowa, hosts a monthly book club meeting on the first of each month. February’s book pick (to be discussed March 1st) is HER DYING DAY. I’m so flattered and delighted. I’m curious to…
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Hello, 2023. Fancy Meeting You Here.
2023 snuck in on me, like one of Dad’s farm cats that has decided being outdoors is for suckers and they’re going to get in on that comfy couch action. But before I start to enjoy what 2023 has to offer, I wanted to give a brief hurray to what an incredible year 2022 was…
Mindy Carlson 