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Mama Bear: Part 2
Inside she was grizzled with the knowledge of what she'd done. The feel of the short knife left a burning impression in her hand. She felt bad in the sense that she had taken a life, though no part of her felt that Chester's life could be considered human.
How To Choose Between Traditional and Self-Publishing
What kind of writer am I? The point of a writer asking themselves that question is really to help initiate the goal process. As we all know, goal-setting is important in writing. Nothing ever gets written if I don't force myself to make the time to sit down and write. When it came to writing …
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How To Handle Rejection
Writing is hard enough without all the rejection. Here are a few sources and tips on how-to handle...
Part 2: Reading and Writing
Welcome to week 2 of my HOW-TO blog series for writers! Today, we're talking about How-To be a better Writer: My last post covered the workspace. This weeks issue is a quick and easy post on one of the most basic and most overlooked necessities for any writer, no matter the genre. All Writers Must Be …
Mama Bear: Part 2
Part 1 When Mama Bear and her pair of cubs returned from the store that rainy afternoon, there was nothing unusual about the neighborhood cul-de-sac. Inside she was grizzled with the knowledge of what she'd done. The feel of the short knife left a burning impression in her hand. She felt bad in the …
Mama Bear: Part 1
She stood in the kitchen chewing her bottom lip. Her gloves were already on. She needed 3 more things. First, the knife and measuring cup: Her heart was pounding as she reached deep into the back of the silverware drawer and pulled out the old paring knife. It had been bleached to kill any DNA, …
And Then There Were Two …
Chapter Two, that is. Below is another quick look at my WIP, After They Kill You (read more on Wattpad) MR. GRAYSON The fire alarms were blaring so loud it felt like his ears were bleeding. Water poured from the sprinklers in the ceiling, though there was no fire that he could see. Jacob Grayson …
OnlineBookClub.org reviews Between Octobers
The following is a book review written by Ashley Claire (from onlinebookclub.org) on my first book, Between Octobers. It's a great and thoughtful review, and I'm posting this to sort of lead-in to future posts. Official Review: Between Octobers by A. R. Rivera 4 out of 4 stars Post by ashley_claire » 21 Apr 2015, 13:05 [Following is the …
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Part 4: How-To Find the “Flow”
Welcome to part 4 of my How-To Blog series on writing! This week's post is on finding your "flow." And remember how I promised links to other great writing resources? Well, this weeks' post is borrowed/reposted from one of them, Writers Digest. It's super detailed--very educational-- and there's no way I could make it any …
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