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What It Takes to Write for a Living, or Who Needs to Eat Anyway?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Laura Orsini

What It Takes to Write for a Living, or Who Needs to Eat Anyway? by Marcus Nannini If it had been easy, my parents would not have discouraged the hell out of me. They termed my pursuit of any manner … Continue reading →

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Writing, Alone, Does Not “Cut It”

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Laura Orsini

Writing, Alone, Does Not “Cut It” by Jack Dermody Writing, for me, is almost a desperate need. I have always assumed there were people out there who cared about what I wrote. In my youth, parents, relatives, and friends received … Continue reading →

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How Acting Improved My Writing

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Laura Orsini

How Acting Improved My Writing by Cody Wagner So I’ve been jumping back into theater lately. I’m not bragging or anything. I mean, I’m a really awful actor. Just awful. I actually wrote a character in my novel who auditions … Continue reading →

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Finding My Passion

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Laura Orsini

Finding My Passion by Beth Kozan I have two professional passions in life: adoption and writing. How I found my passion for adoption is something I’m working on for another project. Finding my passion for writing started in high school. … Continue reading →

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What Is It That Makes Us Want to Write?

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Laura Orsini

What Is It That Makes Us Want to Write? by Jack Dermody When we write, do we really expect folks will thrill to read us? To pay money to read us? If so, we might belong to the same tribe … Continue reading →

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Grieving the Loss of a Fictional Character

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Grieving the Loss of a Fictional Character by Joe Torres Webster’s Dictionary defines grief as “a deep sadness, especially caused by someone’s death,” “a cause of deep sadness,” or “trouble or annoyance.” Notice how there is no mention of the … Continue reading →

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They Can’t Say That I DIDN’T Write!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Laura Orsini

They Can’t Say That I DIDN’T Write! by Mary Ellen Stepanich I received a call last week from a gal who lives here in my retirement community. I used to sing with her in an ensemble that entertained annually in … Continue reading →

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Making Serials Work for You

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Making Serials Work for You by Immortal Angel When I say I’m an author, most people think I write novel-length books. And surprisingly, there are still a great many people who don’t consider me a “real author” if my books … Continue reading →

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Batten down the hatches, amygdala!

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Batten down the hatches, amygdala! by Joe Torres Music is one of my greatest allies in the war against lack of creativity. I have plenty of ideas, most of which are terrible, but music helps me really focus on creating. … Continue reading →

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The Effective Author: Dare to Write the Stories of Cruelty and Kindness

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Laura Orsini

The Effective Author: Dare to Write the Stories of Cruelty and Kindness © 2016 Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM. World Rights Reserved. If you love to write but are still casting about for your niche, there are untapped goldmines of … Continue reading →

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