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finding IT

http://www.maassagency.com/thismonth.html strengthen your premise; check this out. Premise in fiction. Your undergrad English professor probably taught you a fancy definition for this concept, but...

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getting to know your character in 500 words

Wow, people. I’m thrilled–and also humbled–by your response to Starlight on Willow Lake. The most frequently-asked question about this book is “How did you come up with a character like Faith?” (She’s...

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working vacation::first stop Paris

I am on a working vacation. When you’re a writer, it’s not a contradiction in terms, because your job comes with you in your head wherever you go. So if you go someplace awesome, you’re still working....

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working vacation::I love writing on trains

If you’ve ever taken a trip on a train or ferryboat, you know what I mean. You’re forced off the grid, leaving you 2 choices: read or write. It’s singularly relaxing. This is known as reader (or...

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happy endings

I’m getting  a lot done on my work+fun trip to Australia. Here is one of the best photos I’ve taken. Just a casual phone snap as I was standing in line to visit the Old Melbourne Gaol. (Note to...

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read :: write :: dream :: relax

“I’m not a ‘cruise’ person.” That’s probably what you’ve told yourself. How do I know? Because I used to say that to myself, too. It’s a floating hotel full of newlyweds and nearlydeads, I thought....

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every girl deserves her dream :: malala

Everyone–every girl–deserves to follow her own path. Malala’s “Girl Power” birthday tour took her to Iraq. Please take a few minutes to listen to this moving piece, especially at the 3-minute mark:...

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to whom it may concern

This is to inform you that we have gone fully native. meet Nala and Mowgli Jerry is heretofore known as Mowgli and I am Nala. My face-recognizing computer no longer recognizes me. We have worn nothing...

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welcome to my world :: july 19-22

I love where I live. And I love showing it off in the summer when it’s the most beautiful corner of the world. And there’s good news–the fine folks at my publisher have organized a fabulous weekend for...

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going naked

Not me, silly. My book. That’s because I’m being a merciless tease about the cover art for the upcoming Between You & Me. judging a book by its lack-of-cover But my oh-so-generous publisher and the...

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I left a keepsake under Hemingway’s pillow.

It was hot and bright that day and the red yarn bracelet wore thin on my wrist. In January I had gone to the broken temples of Siem Reap at sunrise. Amid the sunlight and shadows, a quiet Buddhist...

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my good deed for the day : : taking your excuses away from you

I hear it from emerging writers all the time. From working writers, too, for that matter. I’ve got a great idea for a novel. I’m going to sit down and write it as soon as I… …get my day job under...

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