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The Books I Had to Burn: Why I Scrapped a Novel to Save My Writing Life
Between you and me, I had to lose the plot to find my way back
Jun 3 • 
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"Where are you in the story?"
A personal story from the writing of Before I Go to Sleep
May 8 • 
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A Scrap From the Cutting Room Floor
And over to you...
Apr 17 • 
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Too Expensive? Do It the Right Way Anyway.
The story of a trailer, and massive theft
Apr 14 • 
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WIP It Real Good: A Little Tease from My New Novel
And a tiny tip-off...
Apr 7 • 
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Wrestling with a Pig
Never get in the mud to wrestle a pig.
Mar 26 • 
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After Ted's Place
I do not have a problem with drink.
Mar 13 • 
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Your Left Hand Doesn't Love Me
How I became an abuser
Feb 13 • 
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Six Feet From a Rat
The greater the romance, the bigger the bruise?
Feb 6 • 
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Whatever happened to 'The Seahorse Diaries'?
What's in a title, and how and when to come up with a good one.
Jan 24 • 
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