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Characters I Would (And Wouldn’t) Like to Be

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck
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Let’s talk action-gals, shall we? Because there was a point in my life, when I thought that being Buffy or Sydney Bristow (Alias is my current pm comfort watch) would be so dang cool. I mean, they’re smart (even though Buffy always says she isn’t), they look great in all sorts of clothes, and they [...]

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Writer’s Corner-Writing with a partner

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

So, for a while now I’ve been working on what I’ll call the Project with a friend. This is the second time I’ve written with a partner, not counting writing prologue’s and epilogues with Kathleen and Dee for our Hell With The Ladies and Hell On Heels anthologies, or with Kathleen for this month’s Just [...]

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Question of the week: Conferences. Love ‘em? Hate ‘em?

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

As you read this (unless you’re reading it very late in the day), I’ll be participating on a panel and delivering the keynote speech at the Tarrant County College writer’s conference. And on Friday, I was at the Irving Club’s Tea in Lockhart speaking about being an author (I’m writing this on Thursday, but I’m [...]

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Good Buys/Good Books: Gone With The Wind

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

I recently finished reading Gone With The Wind (following a viewing with my husband for the umpty-millionth time), and I have to say I am truly blown away by this book (haha – “blown” – get it?). (And, yes, by the movie, too, though this is Good BOOK Tuesday…). One of the things I find [...]

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Question of the Day-What the heck is this???

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

I have a tendency to not only work late, but to also scribble notes to myself that end up scattered around my desk. Usually, they’re about the work-in-progress, especially if I’m in revisions. I’ll have a gazillion Post-its about Things To Do as I’m revising, and I know when revisions are complete when I’ve a) [...]

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