Plotter or Pantser?
I am an outliner. At one time, I hated Excel. Now we are friends. On August 30th, I will be moderating a panel on plotting and pantsing...
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tfried4884
- May 9
- 1 min
Did you know's
Kate's article made me think of tours in West Chester, PA where I spent about 30 years. Did you know that the iron railings in houses...
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tfried4884
- May 8
- 3 min
Guest Blog by Hidden Rooms Author Kate Michaelson
Secrets of Old Houses Revealed by Kate Michaelson Could an old house become a character, a nemesis? Definitely! Old houses come with...
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tfried4884
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Silent Cities Tour at Brookgreen Gardens
Okay, so this is the third time I've tried to post this. The universe is telling me something, I suspect. In a Trekker bus, I rattled...
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tfried4884
- Jan 13
- 1 min
An Author's Gauge of Suspension of Disbelief
Anyone who knows an author has probably asked at some point, are you talking about real people. Did that really happen? When I had my...
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tfried4884
- Jan 8
- 1 min
Seen the ghost of holidays past lately?
This photo was taken at Hobcaw Barony. Honest, my windows are cleaner than that. I'm often asked if I see ghosts. More often I feel them...
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tfried4884
- Nov 13, 2023
- 1 min
Installing a printer is almost worse than having a baby.
So the ad woman said something like, "And your husband can even print remotely when he's sitting on the sofa eating popcorn, getting the...
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tfried4884
- Oct 7, 2023
- 2 min
On becoming invisible
While I was writing the last scene of my novel, I became invisible for about a week. Here's how it all started. A friend invited me to a...
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tfried4884
- Aug 21, 2023
- 2 min
What scares me
Today, it's that big black lizard that crawled out of my sofa cushions on the back porch and then disappeared. I do not want to meet him...
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tfried4884
- Aug 9, 2023
- 1 min
Friends of Writers, Beware.
Writers are weird. Beware what you say while eating lunch. You could find it in a novel. I met Lynn Slaughter at Killer Nashville. I'd...
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tfried4884
- Jul 15, 2023
- 1 min
BONE PENDANT GIRLS in Production!
I am beyond excited with the progress of this novel. We are now down to proofreading the final edits. This writing journey has taken me...
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tfried4884
- Feb 16, 2023
- 1 min
The Writing Journey
A little comic relief here. These are the things I do when I've written myself into a corner. Crash on the sofa with Kenny Loggins...
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tfried4884
- Dec 26, 2022
- 1 min
Connections
Here's how a writer's brain works, in my humble opinion. I'm not a pantser (someone who doesn't outline and writes by the seat of her...
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tfried4884
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
About Bridges and Piers
This is actually the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. The park is one of my favorite places. Once upon a time, I walked 3.5-4 miles on the...
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tfried4884
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
If I were Andi,
If I were main character Andi (Bone Pendant Girls) who sees and hears from beyond, this is what I'd tell you. Beware of jewelry that...
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tfried4884
- Nov 5, 2022
- 1 min
Prime Time 1:54 a.m. 11/5/22
We're out of hurricane season--almost. One more time to mow the lawn tomorrow. I finished the birthday cake only sharing one slice. I'll...
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tfried4884
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
Hurricane Terry hits the page.
Why do 5 days feel like a lifetime? First, there was wishing on a star, then throwing coins in fountains. Now there's a W-9 to remind me...
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