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Driving Home
3June 17, 2013 by kristenotte
When I started driving, my stepdad gave me his car, a white Buick Regal. I called it the boat. When …
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The Importance of Character Interaction: A Lesson from Season 4 of Arrested Development
2June 11, 2013 by kristenotte
I am a big fan of the television series Arrested Development. I have the first three seasons on DVD, and …
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May 2013 Book Reviews
1June 3, 2013 by kristenotte
Amidst transitioning away from one job and working two others, I managed to read 5 books this month. Reading is …
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The Fear of Failure – Writing Edition
4May 28, 2013 by kristenotte
Last June, I finished the first draft of my novel and set goals for timeframes on revisions, sending query letters, …
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Indie Author Spotlight – Meet L.M. Sherwin
2May 19, 2013 by kristenotte
This month’s Indie Author Spotlight features L.M. Sherwin. I read Sherwin’s first novel, Night Bells, earlier this month and will review the …
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The End of One Chapter is the Start of a New Chapter
4May 15, 2013 by kristenotte
My life has been filled with teenagers for the past ten years. For two summers during college, I served as …
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A Creative’s Dilemma: Sorting through the Idea Pile
7May 13, 2013 by kristenotte
Asking What If questions is a great exercise to develop story ideas. In an earlier post, the concept of your story, I …
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Kristen Otte
Finding Love and Laughter through Story
