What a delight to have interviews with communications clarifier Judy Ringer and graphic novelist Malaka Gharib. While their books are totally different, I’ll bet you find commonalities in their advice. Clarity of Purpose Is conflict in the workplace inevitable? Possibly. It happens almost everywhere. When strife interferes with work, with projects, with personal relations and
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Interview with Camille Pagan–Summer 2019
Don’t be so stuck on one course of action that you miss crucial opportunities to advance your career. –Camille Pagan The Only Constant in Publishing is Change An Interview with Camille Pagan by B. Lynn Goodwin Do you ever want out of the drill and tedium of your daily life? I sure
Read MoreInterview with Mary Jo Doig — April-June 2019
My Story Must Be Told An interview with Mary Jo Doig by B. Lynn Goodwin We all have things we don’t remember. Some memories move over to make space for more important ones, and some get buried because they ignite pain or fear. In Mary Jo Doig’s memoir, Patchwork, a flashback following the death
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An Interview with Peng Shepherd
“Dystopian literature especially appeals to me because it’s a genre that lends itself well to exploring what it means to be human.” ~~Peng Shepherd The Book of M As I Wrote The Idea Grew An interview with Peng Shepherd by B. Lynn Goodwin Author Peng Shepherd starts The Book of M with
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An interview with Ann Steiner, Ph.D.
“I thought that “real writers” didn’t need to rewrite and edit their work. Little did I know!” ~~Ann Steiner, Ph.D by B. Lynn Goodwinn Make It Easy To Read Have you ever tried to run a group and been faced with arguments and disagreements? You are not alone. Fortunately, Ann Steiner, Ph.D. has
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An Interview with B. Lynn Goodwin: Writer Advice Editor and Author of TALENT Jill Hedgecock was the first person to interview me about my coming of age novel, TALENT. People wrote back. One, a writing peer, said she learned a lot about me. Another said she got insights into the way I think. I
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“I never even took any classes until I was quite far along with writing – I wish I had!”Eva Woods An Interview with Eva Woods, Author of SOMETHING LIKE HAPPY By B. Lynn Goodwin Our Emotions Fluctuate Did you ever try #100 Days of Happiness, which swept through Facebook not long ago? Is it
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An Interview with Kate Horsley by B. Lynn Goodwin Delving Under the Surface Twists, turns, drama, angst, and fresh perspective combine to make Kate Horsley’s The American Girl a mystery to savor. The Blavette family has gone missing, and every character, including the American girl, a 17-year-old exchange student staying with the family for the
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Home – Volume 21 Number 2
“When you have convincing, complex, three-dimensional characters they drive the story forward.”Nuala Ellwood An Interview with Nuala Ellwood By B. Lynn Goodwin Write Honestly and With Conviction Ever wondered whether the one you should trust is lying to you? Well, of course you have if you’re a parent, a teacher, a boss . .
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Home – Volume 19 Number 3
An Interview with Anne K. Ross by B. Lynn Goodwin Ridiculously Tenacious It takes courage to write a memoir about family. An author exposes herself and her loved ones to observation and criticism as well as appreciation. Anne K. Ross has taken a close look at her family’s unique situation in Beyond Rain Man.
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An Interview with Sophie Hannah by B. Lynn Goodwin Seeing Things From a Different Angle The what-ifs just keep coming in Sophie Hannah’s A Game for All the Family. This story tells a psychological thriller like none other. I expected the book to be about whatever pulled the narrator away from her career as
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“I try to capture the sounds of their (the characters’) voices in the articles I write.”B. Lynn Goodwin An Interview with Jamey Bradbury By B. Lynn Goodwin When I Started Asking Questions What makes a debut writer shine? Originality, for one thing. Unique characters driven by exceptional motives and objectives are important. The writing
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