For years, I existed on the internet as “Awakedragon.” (I think my Twitter handle might still be that.) I’m claiming my own name now, but as a nod to my beginnings, this is now the AwakeDragon Blog!
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Thoughts from the Willamette Writers Conference: Part One
Well. The Willamette Writer’s Conference was AMAZING. And it wasn’t just the classes, or the pitching to agents and publishers; it was the connection with other writers, the discussions of ideas, and the introverted writer…
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My First Writer’s Conference
I have officially done it: I’ve signed up for my first Writer’s Conference. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my loving and wonderful partner, who I’m trying to convince to come with me…
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Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies, Oh My!
A few days ago I ended up doing a bunch of research on really old European vampire and werewolf folklore. Did you know that vampires were originally described as “dark, and ruddy,” not pasty white? It was pretty…
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The Story Arc
This is a great explanation of the story arc; some food for thought.
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Don’t Be Confused – I Changed My Name
Hello all! So I changed my url name. I’ve talked about changing it before, and now I have. It’s a bit of a funny name, I know, but it has a lot more meaning to me than…
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Timey Wimey, Wibbly Wobbly Stuff
As I distress over the amount of time I’ve been able to dedicate to blogging and writing, I’m surprised by how quickly time flies by. I know, it should be an obvious thing, “how time flies.”…
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Why Flashbacks Ruin Fiction
Some very great thoughts on flashbacks, back story, and character tension/motivation.
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The Love/Hate Challenge
Scribe Scribbles (otherwise known as Lady Earlene) has invited me to take part of the Love/Hate challenge. This challenge consists of writing ten things I love and ten things I hate, and then inviting ten more…