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I am asked, with a frequency I have come to find wearying, whether the events of my novels "really happened...
by Leo Nakamura
There is a peculiar sickness that has crept into historical fiction...
by Leo Nakamura
Still trying to decide what to actually DO here.
by Kim
Chekhov's Gun
by Clive Wright
lost in the Horseshoe Casino/Hotel
by Kim
Adventures in Podcasting
by Rachel McCarron
Novels that have influenced my writing
by Clive Wright
dropping seeds all over the place
by Kim
  1. BrianY

    Craft Chat The Difference Between Memoir and Wallowing In the Past

    The (food adventure) projects I'm working on need some context, but all too often, they're nothing more than wallowing in my sad past. How can I tell the difference more easily? Indeed, I am astounded by how much self-pity I can cram into a page.
  2. Still Waters

    Help Please! Advice on Using a Pen Name

    I would like to know people’s thoughts about using a pen name. Does anyone here use one? What are the practices one must adhere to when using a pen name? I have always intended to use a pen name. One long-standing reason for this is that I have never wanted anyone from "the family" to discover...
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