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My Book is 114 Times Better because of Professional Proofreaders

Karin Kallmaker 05/15/2016 Captain of Industry, Craft of Writing 1 Comment

After the writing comes the editing. After the editing comes the proofreading. Jedi proofreading.

#amediting#lesfic#practicepracticepracticeAlderaan

Roller Coaster – Before and After the Self-Edit

Karin Kallmaker 07/10/2011 Craft of Writing, Roller Coaster

What the editor will focus on, I hope, is if this scene is where the book should begin. For this book, choosing the opening has been the single most important decision I’ve had to make, and I’ve agonized.

#amediting#practicepracticepractice
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Ellipse. . . How I Loved. . . Thee. . .

Karin Kallmaker 08/23/2009 Book News, Craft of Writing, Embrace in Motion, Painted Moon - First Edition

You would think I would have learned after book four, when I mentioned with admiration a celebrity who turned out to be a double murderer, that pop culture references are usually not essential to my kind of storytelling.

#practicepracticepracticeLesbian Romance
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That Pivotal Moment in Every Love Story

Karin Kallmaker 07/13/2009 Craft of Writing, Stepping Stone

in every romance novel the characters must finally choose love, but all the interim steps toward the essential trust and respect the reader must believe exists are all up to the writer.

#practicepracticepracticeLesbian Romance
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Talking to Selena

Karin Kallmaker 06/22/2009 Stepping Stone

The thing about talking to Selena was that I realized when she’s particularly intense about something, she finds a movie analogy to describe it.

#practicepracticepracticeCharacter is the Thing
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All Endings Have Beginnings

Karin Kallmaker 05/07/2008 Craft of Writing

A problem with ending a story starts at the beginning.

#practicepracticepractice#writeradvice
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Stood up, Walked Over and Grabbed – Ways to Avoid Dull Words

Karin Kallmaker 04/18/2008 Craft of Writing

Dull empty words – “She stood up, walked across the room and grabbed…” They add so little to any story that readers probably skip them, so why bother writing them?

#practicepracticepractice#writeradvice
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The L-Word Literature – Interview by Lynne Jamneck

Karin Kallmaker 07/02/2006 18th and Castro, Craft of Writing, Events and Appearances, In Every Port, Maybe Next Time, Substitute for Love, Touchwood - First Edition

Interview of Karin Kallmaker for The L-Word Literature by Lynne Jamneck

#Interview#practicepracticepractice#romancewriterLesbian Romance
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Should You? Using Song Lyrics in Fiction

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2006 Craft of Writing

It’s a natural inclination to refer to, quote from and honor words of others that move us. Frequently, then, the question comes up: can I quote song lyrics in my story? To me the legal issues are secondary to the artistic concerns.

#practicepracticepractice#writeradviceLesbian Romance
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Point of View: What’s the Point?

Karin Kallmaker 08/21/2005 Craft of Writing

Answering the question: Why do you use third person limited so much?

#practicepracticepracticeLesbian Romance
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