Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

Or maybe it was her best friend George–can’t remember now.
But anyway, there’s nothing like revisiting some of your childhood favorites to make you wonder why you couldn’t see how cheesy something was. It’s like the experience I had this past weekend watching the Land of the Lost marathon on the SciFi channel. It [...]

Someone sent me this great post by New York Times columnist David Brooks. Lots to think about here.

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SO excited!! Last night our 48 Hour Film Project entry for this year, “Please Forward,” won the Audience Award at the “Best of D.C.” screening. THANK YOU, D.C. AUDIENCE!!!
For your further enjoyment, check out the shorts that won for Best Film and Best Directing.
Congratulations to all!
coughlan48hfp films to see: Best film: http://bit.ly/fTEMK Best [...]

Here’s the newest installment in best-selling, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Freelancer’s Survival Guide. This week’s topic is about staying positive.
If you haven’t yet, cruise through all of her posts so far. Some really, really valuable and inspiring information for all you writers out there.
Enjoy!

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In case you’re wondering why I might write a novel like my upcoming FAT CAT, here’s a little hint.

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Sweet! Just found out our entry in this year’s 48 Hour Film Project has made it into the finals for “Best of D.C.”! Hurray! Great job, Bill and Pam and the whole cast and crew who worked on the film!

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Here’s another installment in award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s excellent “Freelancer’s Survival Guide.”
Today’s topic: If you are going to quit your day job (see earlier post), then what should you make sure you do ahead of time?
And no one’s looking over your shoulder, but if you find these posts of Kris’s helpful, you might [...]

Yay! I can finally show you the result of our speed-filmmaking project. Before you watch, let me remind you of the “required elements” we had to work into our 8-minute film:
Genre: Holiday movie
Character: Ivan Pagoda, coach
Prop: ID card
Line: “We’re hoping things will change.”
We found out those required elements on [...]

I have two favorite writing teachers in the world, Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. One of the things I’ve always appreciated about them is that they teach not only craft, but also the business side of writing.
(In fact, if you’re finally ready to make the move from aspiring writer to published and [...]

Thank you, Joanne, for passing along this great essay to me. I now pass it along to the rest of you. Read and believe.

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