Kristin Wolden Nitz
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I’m not entirely sure whether I have one chapter or two here. It all depends on how many words get added later to smooth out transitions and build scenes. Right now, I essentially have the first draft from my notebook…
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Happy Release Day!
Sure, Amazon has been selling SUSPECT for weeks now. But today, October 1, is the official release date of SUSPECT. It’s a bit like the due date for a baby. The little one may arrive early unless the author is a…
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Letting Your Characters Talk
I wrote up a writing prompt for My Word Playground. It shares my technique for putting two or more characters together and letting them interact without worrying about trying to build a scene complete with action and dialogue. I enjoyed checking out writer Lynne…
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Mix and Mingle
You’re invited to the launch party for SUSPECT at Literary Life! WHEN: Thursday, October 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 WHERE: 758 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI Things should be lively since the Wealthy Street Autumn Stroll will also be going…
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Chapter 23…Done!
Well, I just finished the dramatic section of “the darkest moment.” In Chapter 24, the horror will settle in and Calyn will have to make a decision. Handily enough, that’s the next section of the step outline. I’m currently on…
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Sit, Stay, Write!
I did an interview for Luke and Nemo at Biscuit Break for their “Sit, Stay, Write!” series. These two shelties belong to Jeanie Franz Ransom. They love hanging out with her on the front porch in her outdoor office when she works.
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The Clues that Whisper
Everything I ever needed to know about writing I learned at an SCBWI conference. Okay. That’s a bit of an exaggeration. I’ve read some very good books on writing like Natalie Goldberg’s WRITING DOWN THE BONES and Christopher Vogler’s THE…
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Chapter 22…Done
Things are looking terrible for my characters at the end of Chapter 22. So naturally, that’s a very good thing for the book. Again, things are pretty rough, but I did some smoothing of Chapter 21 along the way.
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