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Crystal Ball Time

Posted on November 14, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Hello again 😀 I’ve been a very bad blogger the past few weeks, I know. I’m not even writing the next rough draft or contributing numbers to my first attempt at the NaNoWriMo thingy. 😦 I’m just not writing, period. … Continue reading →

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Romance Writer’s Weekly Blog Hop

Posted on November 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I thank you for hopping over from Fiona Ripley’s blog. I’m also glad to have finally found the time to participate in another hop. I always manage to miss out on the fun stuff — writing a 300 word piece using 3 … Continue reading →

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POV revisited

Posted on September 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

With regard to POV and opinion, I’ve come across too many instances in published writing where I’m right and the people (critique-ers) who say I’m not are wrong. Below is a perfect example of proving my case — from one of … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me Slowly

Posted on September 16, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Just a quick note about an amazing find. Perhaps a lot of you are already aware that such software exists and are even utilizing it, but I just discovered read-aloud software (free download) where you plunk your own writing into … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder (in) Words

Posted on September 3, 2014 by RaineBalkera

One thing I’ve noticed in particular about my writing and the WIP I’m slowly but surely making headway on is that I tend to ignore (or perhaps just don’t realize) certain aspects while feeling confident about other areas and second-nature about … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom 2

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Another Writer’s Write article I’d like to discuss on Wednesday Wisdom is: Top 10 Tips for Plotting your story. (© Amanda Patterson) Write the ending first. Choose your antagonist before you choose your protagonist. Give your characters physical story goals. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom 1

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

From Writer’s Write comes this article submitted by Mia Botha about the three things we need to do and five things to avoid at the start of our novel. The article is straightforward (as always) and helpful (which is always great). In … Continue reading →

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A Writer on Reading

Posted on August 13, 2014 by RaineBalkera

**WARNING: This is going to seem rant-ish, and I even jokingly claim it at the end, but it isn’t, really. It’s just observation notes taken after a lot of reading over the past few months.** Reading Writing and Questioning Writers For the … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Awhile

Posted on August 11, 2014 by RaineBalkera

That’s right, I spelled awhile as one word. (AP be damned) I can’t believe how long it’s taken me to get back here to blog. I can’t believe I suddenly became so busy that there was zero time to think, … Continue reading →

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Romance Weekly Blog Hop — July 15 #LoveWriteChat

Posted on July 15, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Thank you for hopping over from Dani Jace‘s post. This week’s questions come from the scrumptious Jo Richardson. Sorry I missed you guys last week, but it was a rare, fun holiday excursion for me, and one in which doing … Continue reading →

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