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Norma Jean Lutz
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I am a career author who cares deeply about the world of books, stories, reading, and writing. Did I mention I love to garden as well? A great combination! :^)
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http://www.beanovelist.com/
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2018-04-10 20:46
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family
2018-07-06 14:27
#23 Teens on the Scene: Teens and the Coveted Driver's License – Or Is It? Part I
Surprising Statistic This Teens on the Scene post does not spotlight one teen, but rather focuses in on a new trend among teens. It concerns a statistic I read recently that surprised me -- about teens
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writing
2018-07-03 15:28
The Incidental Character in Your Novel Requires a Deft Brush Stroke
Three Types of Characters In your novel, the stars on center stage are the main characters. Next in line are secondary characters. These secondary personalities interact with main characters to complicate
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norma-jean
gardening
2018-06-30 15:40
My Tiny Garden Paradise -- July Garden-Growing Update
My Tiny Garden Paradise I know tomorrow is July 1, but I’ll be busy tomorrow. So I’m putting in my report today on the last day of June. This photo tells how everything is growing. It also tells how the
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writing
2018-06-29 14:24
Yo Novelist -- Give Your Character a Job
Midwest Small-Town America I remember a number of years ago, thinking that I was severely handicapped as a novelist because I had not traveled extensively. Nor had I worked at a dozen or so different jobs
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writing
2018-06-25 13:50
The Novelist’s Thank You List
My Saying I have a question for you. How has your writing been going? • Downhill? • In a slump? • Stalled out? • As good as can be expected (under the circumstances)? • Nowhere? As I said in my last post,
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writing
2018-06-22 15:14
Novel Writing – Indulgence or Obligation?
Strange Occupation Ours is a strange occupation. I’m talking about writers. If you narrow it down to novelists—the occupation is even more strange. Accepting the strangeness and coming to terms with the
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colorchallenge
2018-06-21 18:00
Color Challenge - Thurs Green - Tiny Green Frog on a Big Green Bucket
Here is my first ever post for the Color Challenge. I love seeing other posts, but never entered in. However, yesterday I stepped out on my patio, and here was this tiny little fellow just begging to be
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writing
2018-06-20 15:56
Quick! Hand Me the Barf Bag – Motion Sickness
I have a question for you. Have you ever been car sick? How about seasick? (On a cruise perhaps?) How are you on the rides at the amusement park? Motion sickness is a horrible, icky-feeling experience.
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writing
2018-06-19 15:21
Yet Another Plot Definition -- This One From Ronald Tobias
I have a collection of plot definitions that I have accumulated through the years. I figure if I keep learning someday I'll REALLY know what a plot is. Just kidding. Sort of. But when I served as an instructor
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family
2018-06-19 15:08
#22 Teens on the Scene: The Boy Who Played With Fusion
In this Teens on the Scene post, we take a look at a real live “mad scientist.” Ha. Just kidding. But there was a time when his parents weren’t really sure. When Taylor Wilson wasn’t yet a teenager, he
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writing
2018-06-18 15:12
Measuring Your Novel-Writing Growth
As we novelists struggle along in our daily routine of writing our novels, it’s difficult—if not almost impossible—to perceive the growth that’s taking place along the way. Blaming Self While we are in
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writing
2018-06-17 22:04
The Writing Life: I'm the Sentence, Gotta Love Me
In this episode of The Writing Life, we're taking a close look at the basic building block of writing -- the sentence. Have you been guilty of taking sentences for granted? Of so, perhaps that’s why they
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writing
2018-06-13 22:15
5 Ways to Reveal Your Character’s Emotions
The emotions of your reader toward your character (or characters) is not built all at once. It is built slowly and steadily throughout the course of the novel. Through one incident after another you’ll
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writing
2018-06-12 14:40
The Writing Life: My Fiction Quill Lay Unused
In this episode of The Writing Life, I'm bouncing off a poignant quote from author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. His heart was grieved because, as he worded it, "My fiction quill lay unused." ARGH! I've
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writing
2018-06-12 14:28
Car Seats Designed So Baby Can See Out the Windshield? How Safe is That? Not!
In my teen novel, Flower in the Hills, main character Latina meets a family with a little girl named Althea who is special needs. Latina makes a gift to the family of a car seat for Althea. The story takes
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writing
2018-06-11 15:47
Cut To The Bone...
Well... revising is not quite like murdering children, but one would almost expect such a comment from Stephen King. Right? Nevertheless, all writers can take this advice and run with it. Revising, editing,
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gardening
2018-06-11 15:28
Organic Gardening: Why Doesn’t Everyone Grow Sprouts? – Part II
My Tiny Garden Paradise In my previous post, I explained about how easy and cheap it is to grow sprouts right on your kitchen cabinet. I showed the type of seeds that I purchase, and also the sprouting
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writing
2018-06-09 16:19
Teens and Fashion: Tying Her Wraparound What??
Fashions Change I’m sure it’s no secret to you that fashions change almost at the drop of a hat. (No pun intended!) I can remember when I was in high school, Fridays were jeans/Levis day at our school.
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gardening
2018-06-09 15:27
Organic Gardening: Why Doesn’t Everyone Grow Sprouts? – Part I
Tiny Garden Paradise Organic Gardening: Why Doesn’t Everyone Grow Sprouts? – Part I For years, I’ve habitually grown sprouts in a jar on my kitchen cabinet. Every time I harvest yet another batch, I wonder
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writing
2018-06-08 16:44
Involve the Reader; Make the Reader Work
Author / Reader Interaction One of the more fascinating aspects of novel writing (of which I believe there are many), is the ongoing interaction between author/reader. The novice novelist often tends to
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