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A Writer’s Fear
by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn A few years ago, I watched a live Adele concert. The lucky people who filled the venue were an enthusiastic audience. There were cheers, applause, and the occasional sing-a-long when she sang a favorite. I’m a fan so I enjoyed it immensely, but I couldn’t…
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Prayer for the New Year
By Lynn H. Blackburn, @LynnHBlackburn At the risk of sending you diving into that stash of dark chocolate you hid on January first, let me ask a question. How did your plans for 2017 pan out? Did you finish your novel? Land an agent? Sign a three-book deal? If…
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Mostly Free Gifts for Writers
by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I love giving gifts. If I could, I would give gifts to E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y. My husband argues that I come close, but he has no idea how much effort I put into restraining myself! In an effort to stick to my budget, I’ve been thinking…
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You Know You’re a Writer When You Procrastinate by…
by Lynn H. Blackburn, @LynnHBlackburn November is National Novel Writing Month. Thousands of writers all over the world have determined to write 50K words in thirty days. There are pros and cons to NaNoWriMo, but one very definite “pro” is that it demands you cease all forms of procrastination and…
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When the Writing Gets Tough, Just Keep Pedaling.
by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn A few summers ago, our youngest son decided he was ready to try riding his bike without the training wheels. My husband removed the training wheels and we wrapped him in bubble wrap secured his helmet on his head and found some knee and elbow pads…
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Friday Faculty Five
Welcome to this week's faculty five. We hope you're enjoying getting to know our 2017 faculty as they share five fun and interesting facts about themselves! This week, we've got Splickety's Ben Wolf and Lindsey Brackett, as well as romantic suspense writer Lynn Blackburn. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#BRMCWC 2017"]This week's…
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