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Author Archives: Donna Maloy, Author
The Aha! Moment
There are two kinds of Aha! moments that fill me up with happiness. As a writer, I am over the moon when I suddenly break through the barrier that’s been holding me back and can see clear through a sticky … Continue reading
Character Names
“Real World” Names There are a great many resources available for picking character names for “real world” works of fiction. If the characters have a known ethnicity in their makeup, you can go to Google and easily search for those … Continue reading
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The Well-Phrased Insult
The Master at Work When you were five, your mother told you not to call people names. She had in mind those innocent, angry words like Pig, and Stupid, and Dirtbag. As you got older, Mom’s influence diminished and the … Continue reading
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It’s not about the couch
Last year, I attended a local writers group. The speaker, published author Kimberly Frost, spoke on “Description and Dialogue”. Kimberly is a funny, witty writer who speaks faster than humanly possible. But she left us with a lot of great … Continue reading
The Ginormous Plot Hoax
Scam: a fraudulent or deceptive act. See also sham; hoax; swindle; run a con; cheat. All very good things for a writer to do. What? you say. Yes, I say. You need to quit meeting your readers’ expectations and, instead, … Continue reading
Tangled Words 