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I Finished the First Draft of My Novel. Here’s What I Learned Along the Way.

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Karen Walters

I’ve finished the first draft of my novel.  This point has been a looong time coming because way back when I started this project I only had a sense of what I wanted to do. I love reading and when … Continue reading →

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How A Writer’s Conference Helped Me Better Focus My Novel

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Karen Walters

Last weekend I went to the DFW Writer’s Conference in Hurst. Led Edgerton, author of Hooked was there to give a seminar on characterization.  Before going, I told myself that I wanted to meet him but was a little trepidacious … Continue reading →

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How I Write With Scrivener, Part 1: The Binder

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Karen Walters

Writing programs.  I’m one of those people who has tried just about every single writing program that’s out there.  But for me, each one lacked something somewhere and I found myself becoming increasingly annoyed at itty bitty things the software … Continue reading →

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