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SouthWest Writers Interview #2
Way back in the early 1990s I joined Southwest Writers Workshop (now SouthWest Writers). This writers’ group welcomes all writers and authors with conferences, contests, classes on the craft, and open-armed friendship. If you hear someone in NM say they … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged and the Nut, authors, Caribbean Islands, Charlene Bell Dietz, craft of writing, Creativity, Hotel 1839, ideas, Little Dix Bay, Mad Dog, mystery, Southwest Writers, St. John, St. Thomas, SWW, the Psychic, The Scientis, Virgin Gorda, voices, writing diverse characters, writing process, Writing tips
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IF YOU DON’T ASK . . .
IMPORTANCE OF QUESTIONS: If you don’t ask, you’ll never know. If you want something, then ask because “no” is the worse thing that can happen. Ask directions or you may never get there. Last week an author friend asked me … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged 1920, Author, Caribbean, Flapper, Kirkus starred review, mystery, Outlining, plotting, questions, writer, Writing emotions
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BOOK-LAUNCH PHOTO CELEBRATION
Several years after I started writing, one of my dearest friends said, “When this book gets published, I’m throwing a huge party.” She thought she had a couple of years to prepare. Eight years later, on June 12, 2016, she, … Continue reading
High Intelligence, High Manual Performance, High Risk
“He’s so knowledgeable and such a hard worker.” The woman took a sip of her coffee. “We’re fortunate to have him as our handyman.” I didn’t post this last week because this knowledgeable, hard worker, who lived in my friend’s … Continue reading
Posted in Scheme Stalker
Tagged altruism, books, felony, High Risk, intelligence, mystery, search warrants, sheriff, trust, writer
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Single-Function Items: A Creative Game
Do some things niggle at your mind until you’re force to examine them from all sides? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for me. “Sorry I’m late.” I held up my watch for my friend to see. “It’s self-winding. My … Continue reading
Posted in What if--
Tagged creative, Creativity, Dick Tracy, divergent, game, Generation Y, mystery, protagonist, single function items, story teller, unique, weapon, writer
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CHARLENE BELL DIETZ, Author: Inkydance Studios 