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Freshen Up the Details

Posted by Heather McCollum Apr 26 2013, 12:01 am in adventure, craft, Details, writing

As writers we are blessed with endless imagination (on those days our muse graces us with her fickle presence). We can dunk ourselves into shark infested waters, flirt our way through 16th century masquerades, and find ourselves trapped in Egyptian sarcophagi. When we close our eyes we can imagine the feel of winter wind slicing [...]

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Can’t He Just Say Wow?

Posted by Heather McCollum Mar 12 2013, 1:00 am in craft, POV, resources

Words. There are millions to choose from as a writer. Yet the wrong word, or the right word said by the wrong person, can completely throw your reader out of the amazing world you’ve created. Nooo! If they pop out of your story and suddenly remember that they should be doing laundry they might put [...]

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“I’m Important!” she yelled.

Posted by Heather McCollum Feb 27 2013, 1:00 am in Secondary characters

Secondary characters are characters who are not considered crucial for the main plot line but contribute to the plot or subplots within a story. How many novels have you read that only have a hero and heroine? Unless the two are on a deserted island, there are usually a few more inhabitants wandering around, providing [...]

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Tapping into Feng Shui for Success

Posted by Heather McCollum Feb 15 2013, 1:00 am in energy flow, fame, Feng Shui, prosperity, success, wealth, writing space

Feng Shui centers around the concept that there is a powerful flow of energy around your home and workplace which affects your life. Feng means “the force of wind” and Shui means “the flow of water” in Chinese. Practioners of Feng Shui feel that this living energy can flow or stagnate, causing success or problems [...]

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A Healthy 2013

Posted by Heather McCollum Jan 7 2013, 1:01 am in eating right, exercise, goals, health, priorities, tips

The ball has dropped, confetti thrown, kisses landed hopefully where they should. It’s another new year. Will 2013 be your year for greatness? What are your goals? I’m a firm believer in goals. If you don’t take time to decide where you want to be, you will never get there. Or worse – you will [...]

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Christmas Traditions

Posted by Heather McCollum Nov 29 2012, 12:01 am in Christmas, history, Santa, stockings, traditions, tree

Pine trees are being strapped to vehicles. Giant sized socks are being hung in the living room. Blue, white, and multi-colored lights are flashing all over the place. I’m forcing my kids to smile with threats of coal to get a decent photo. An overweight man in his 60’s is spying on my children (but [...]

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Reaching Your Goal

Posted by Heather McCollum Nov 13 2012, 12:01 am in cancer, goals, reaching goals, writing

We are almost half way through November – National Novel Writing Month. Have you been writing frantically? Or has life dropped boulders all over the road, tripping you up and slowing you down? Let’s talk about goals. I have writing goals, but they fall second on my list. My #1 goal is to get my [...]

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Ruby Release: CAPTURED HEART by Heather McCollum

Posted by Heather McCollum Sep 11 2012, 9:21 am in 16th century, healer, historical, interview, paranormal, romance, Ruby Release, scotland, warrior

Hosted by Liz Talley Finally, I get to host a Ruby Release with Heather McCollum, which is a very good thing, indeed. When Heather’s first book was released, I was slated to be her host, but that debut fell during a really rough time for Heather (see last week’s post regarding ovarian cancer) when she [...]

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