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Writing Through Life Catastrophe

Guest Blogger — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:02:13 +0000

Susan Donovan Pages per day. Word count. Butt in chair. Drop-dead due dates. These are our mantras, the rhythm of the writing life. Whether we work for ourselves or New York publishing houses, we authors are ninjas when it comes to merciless goal setting and self-flagellation. But what do we do if our lives […]

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The Not-So-Funny Truth about Writing Humor

Guest Blogger — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:02:36 +0000

Susan Donovan Do you think I’m sexy? Well? Do you? This is not some rhetorical Rod Stewart question. I’m totally serious. Do you think I’m sexy? Perhaps not. So let’s move on to the next question. Do you think I’m funny? See where I’m going with this? The truth is, “funny” is a lot like […]

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Margie’s Rule #14: Make Strong Writing Stellar!

Guest Blogger — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:00:04 +0000

Margie Lawson KUDOS to Fae and Laura and Orly and Jenny. WITS is THE BEST! Ready to dive into a deep edit of a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author’s work? Susan Donovan. Published by St. Martin’s, HQN, Amazon, Kensington, and Berkeley. Twenty-four novels and novellas, translated into dozens of languages. Two-time RITA […]

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