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Being a Cool Cat While Making Presentations

Guest Blogger — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:02:59 +0000

Cathy Lamb Let’s talk about how to be a cool cat. Specifically, let’s talk about how to be a cool cat when you’re making a presentation, giving a speech, or reading from your book. Think: Props. Yes, props. No, you’re not on the theatre’s stage, but you are on stage. So bring props. For […]

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Why Writers Should Head Into the Woods

Guest Blogger — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:00:03 +0000

Cathy Lamb When I was about eight, my parents took my sisters, my brother, and me on a six week camping trip in a tent. Yes, I said six weeks. No, my parents had not lost their ever lovin’ minds. My father had a sabbatical, they were sick of the city, and they wanted out. […]

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Writing is Like Golf

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:02:48 +0000

Cathy Lamb I recently started golfing.My husband (nicknamed “Innocent Husband” because the poor man can never be held responsible for what his wife says or writes), made me. He has been hoping I would golf with him for over two decades. I have resisted. Even thinking about trying to put a tiny white ball into […]

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How To Create Compelling Settings

Guest Blogger — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:00:45 +0000

Cathy Lamb Old Homes With Secrets, Car Living, and Scottish Men in Kilts. How To Create Compelling Settings In Your Books. I don’t like boring words. I like scintillating words. Words that are skippy and delicious, or long with multiple syllables that roll like literary candy out of your mouth. Words that make you […]

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