Romance in thrillers?
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The least you should know about outlining your story
An outline is the foundation of your story, a framework on which to build a solid, cohesive tale. Without it, your story could crumble down around you midway through your first draft. Outlining first may make the difference between a powerful story with depth, or a mediocre tale; a paycheck, or a rejection letter.22 comments Read 2418 times Read more...
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Does it pay to complain?
A White House study shows that there are substantial rewards for companies that pay special attention to their dissatisfied customers.Be the first to comment! Read 1081 times Read more...
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How Calvin Klein knows your waistline
Manufacturers regularly use statistical data to aid in designing their products and in scheduling production to meet the needs of the market place. By using statistics, we, too, can predict variability and use it to our advantage.1 comment Read 1218 times Read more...
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He changed the way we live
Even if you’ve never heard of Del Meyer, you’ve been touched by his work. He has been awarded 26 patents during his 35-year career. None, however, has had more impact than his idea to make purified terephthalic acid, or PTA, the raw material of polyester – a product that forever changed the world.2 comments Read 1182 times Read more...
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Deep Six!
A lost Soviet submarine. A mad, reclusive billionaire. A dangerous covert salvage from the bottom of the sea. A Cold War espionage thriller? No, it’s the true story of a unique recovery ship that’s now getting a new lease on life with oil and gas companies.1 comment Read 1443 times Read more...
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A special child
Christopher Funk is a cheerful, handsome 5-year-old who enjoys playing with his friends in the schoolyard and showing off his drawings in kindergarten class. But when he was born, a doctor told his parents that he was probably mentally retarded and would never walk or control his bodily functions — in short, that he would be a vegetable.Be the first to comment! Read 1066 times Read more...
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Second chance
Her house in Atlanta’s Grant Park section is special to Barbara Brewer. She spends long hours making it comfortable, cleaning and decorating, working hard to provide a good home for her sons.1 comment Read 421 times Read more...
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Writers’ Blog
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Romance in thrillers?An avid thriller reader who is working on a first novel asked, “Isn’t it difficult working deep...
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‘Tweener’ rejectionsLet’s explore some of those ubiquitous rejection letters that even internationally published novelists...
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