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  Merri Halma: Hi, how are you? I haven't been on a while, so I am not sure how to connect with you. But I will do my best to get more active here.

  • April 23, 2019

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    Amy Lehman Hi Merri. I am not as active on here either. I have been busy with getting my manuscript, query and synopsis ready for the query process. I am going to try to be better about stopping by as well.

    • April 24, 2019
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  Excerpt: The Madness Engine

  Opening scene from Paul B. Spence's sci-fi novel The Madness Engine:
   
  
   
  Commander Hrothgar Tebrey stumbled in the corridor as the Federation marine shoved him forward. He strained against the cuffs again. The lock was secure and the metal ...

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  • August 17, 2018

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  Crows

   
  Authors find inspiration everywhere they look.
  The crow has a deeply rooted history in many cultures. Each of those cultures use the crow to symbolize a unique aspect of their world.
  Write  story using the symbolism of the crow as a found...

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  • August 10, 2018

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  Yeah, I know it's more than seven lines HERE, but it's only seven in the actual manuscript. Anyway, here's another excerpt from my clone-sibling's WIP.

  • August 10, 2018

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    Timothy Bateson Ooops... I missed a 7-7-7 while editing the story I was going to post from

    • August 8, 2018
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  Colors of Crime Covers

  Cover Reveals for Colors of Crime Book Series.

  • July 16, 2018

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    William McCorbin Cool! It posts it here. Nice to know. Easy-peasy.

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    William McCorbin Thanks, Christine. I appreciate your comments.

    • July 15, 2018
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  • July 16, 2018

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    William McCorbin This is the second book in my series, and the placement is the same as in the first book. I can see what I can do, perhaps fade the background picture a bit more to make the title show up more?
    
    I never ignore suggestions. I'm no expert. always...  moreThis is the second book in my series, and the placement is the same as in the first book. I can see what I can do, perhaps fade the background picture a bit more to make the title show up more?
    
    I never ignore suggestions. I'm no expert. always appreciate help.  

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  • July 16, 2018

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  Amy Lehman replied to a topic in the forum Introduce Yourself:

  Hi everyone. I check in at least once a day during the week. Sometimes on the weekends. I wish there was more activity. I am interested in participating if anyone has any ideas. :)

  • July 13, 2018
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  Excerpt: Project Brimstone, by Paul B. Spence

  The following is the first chapter of my twin's sci-fi novel Project...  moreThe following is the first chapter of my twin's sci-fi novel Project Brimstone.
   
  
   
  Michael Harrison dreamed of death.
  How long he'd lain there, he couldn't remember. In fact, for hours he wasn't even sure where he was. He floated between ...  

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  • June 26, 2018

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    Judith Rook It's pretty powerful stuff. There are some awkward bits, but in general it's "hook me right in" material.
    Tell your twin to keep on with this, but he needs to think about some further editing.

    • June 26, 2018
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  Amy Lehman I met with an agent this weekend during the Wyoming Writers Conference. She requested the first chapter of Weapon.

  • June 4, 2018

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    Wendy H. Jones Congratulations, Amy. Fab news

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    Amy Lehman Thanks, Wendy.

    • June 12, 2018
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  Tell Your Story!

  Today I would like you to reflect on your journey as a writer. When did you decide you wanted to write?
  I told stories for as long as I could remember.
  When I was 11 my family (Mom, Dad, 7 kids.) moved to the mountains and lived in a two room cabin. No ...

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  • May 25, 2018

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  https://www.maryrwoldering.com/blog
  My blog this week features Andrew Cairnes and Stephen Trolley

  • May 16, 2018

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  Take on a Trope!

  A Trope is recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs or clichés in creative works.There is a reason the trope recurs, but we need to not get lost in the common.Take on a Trope and refresh it.Today's Trope:Evil Warlord has Mindless ArmyWrite...

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  • May 15, 2018

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  Elizabeth Munro is now friends with Amy Lehman.

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  #amknitting #shouldbewriting

  • May 14, 2018

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    Thomas Weaver Knitting is one of those repetitive-motion activities that are supposed to be good for helping the brain relax, which in turn is good for creativity.

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