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Character Voice: Unique as a Classic Car
by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon Every October, my husband and I venture down to the great state of Mississippi for the largest car show in the country—Cruisin’ the Coast. Over 9800 classic cars registered for the event this year and that doesn’t count all the cool vehicles that showed up without…
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Royal Writing
by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon Over the last few weeks, the world has been captivated by the death and life of Queen Elizabeth II, including myself. Television stations run multiple segments a day, the newspapers print hundreds of articles, and magazines post photo after photo of the royal family on their…
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Things to Consider When Writing Medical Scenes
by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon As a former healthcare professional for over twenty years, I often focus on the medical scenes in many books, television shows and movies. When hospital visits or emergency room drama is included in manuscripts, authors sometimes write these scenes incorrectly. I’ve rolled my eyes on more…
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The Writer’s Dawn
by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.” Proverbs 4:18 (NASB) When light dawns over my mountain home in Western North Carolina, the sun doesn’t pop up all at once—bright and ready like…
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