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April 22, 2008 04:52 PM EDT -- One of the things writers fear most is pissing off their muse or characters. We all tread carefully to make the fickle creatures happy, or at least appease them. Most of the time I've done just that. . . . more
February 19, 2008 04:25 AM EST -- The other night I actually got to be rather early - or at least early for me. I fell asleep fairly fast which isn't typical for me and slept well. Well, that is until I woke up four hours later . . . more
October 06, 2007 01:35 AM EDT -- Most if not all writers who have spent any number of months on a novel or story can attest to the importance of knowing your characters. The more you know a character the more real they become to you. . . . more
April 28, 2008 06:00 PM EDT -- One of the biggest ups one can follow as a writer is to make peace with the muse. This can range from taking a standpoint to let her come to you, groveling, kissing her fairy dust covered backside, honoring . . . more
March 13, 2008 11:33 PM EDT -- I came across David L. Robbins's article, Advice To Aspiring Writers early in my writing career while I was working on my first novel. At the time, I didn't know if my writing was marketable . . . more
June 09, 2008 09:25 AM EDT -- The MURDER BY 4 blog features two guest bloggers per week. This week's guests are:   Lad Moore , author of TAILWIND - Days of Cottonmouths and Cotton Candy on June 9, 2008 . Mr. Moore . . . more
July 05, 2008 12:28 PM EDT -- © Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved I'm curious to know how other women writers of male protagonist handle the male voice. When I began to write my series, I asked several friends . . . more
July 14, 2008 11:31 AM EDT --   This week's lineup of guest bloggers on MURDER BY 4 includes: 7/14/08 - Jim Musgrove , author of The President's Parasite and Other Stories. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT MUSGROVE'S . . . more
December 09, 2007 10:32 AM EST -- Interviewed by Gather member Kim Smith on August 6, 2007 Article four from my 2007 virtual book tour.       KS: Now that Sam Harper of SILENCED CRY . . . more
April 30, 2008 12:43 PM EDT -- Okay, I'm going to age myself, but I grew up during the pre cable days of television. Unless you were lucky to have a small privately own television station in your state like we did here in Indiana, . . . more
December 29, 2007 01:58 PM EST -- I'm particularly interested in hearing from authors, editors, reviewers, publishers, agents etc., in Gathers on this one. Some time ago I read comments written by Patricia Cornwell's . . . more
May 21, 2008 08:12 AM EDT -- © Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved   A couple of years ago I wrote the following short in a writers' group as an exercise/challenge to create a story without a line of narration. . . . more
Characterization
by Marta Stephens
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May 23, 2008 06:45 AM EDT -- © Marta Stephens, 2008 all rights reserved Characterization is one aspect of writing that most authors struggle with at one time or another. So where do you start? Let's say you've . . . more
December 18, 2007 12:52 PM EST -- Okay everyone, now I can breathe a sigh of relief. The second book in my Sam Harper Crime Mystery series is now, as of a few hours ago, in the capable hands of my publisher. Yippee! My photographer . . . more
February 11, 2008 11:27 AM EST --   This is the final article and this series of pieces based on the things I learned during my first year as a published author. The articles will outline a few of the things authors should consider . . . more
April 08, 2008 08:11 AM EDT -- For those of you familiar with the author group blog, MURDER BY 4 , I posted our first newsletter last night. If you have time and are so inclineded, please stop by at MURDER BY 4 NEWS   to find . . . more
January 20, 2008 06:48 AM EST -- This is the third in a set of six articles based on the things I learned during my first year as a published author. The articles will outline a few of the things authors should consider in order to . . . more
April 26, 2008 03:00 PM EDT -- I'm often asked how or what I do when I begin to write a new book. As some know, the first three books in my Sam Harper Crime Mystery series began life as novellas. I'll admit, during my early . . . more
May 02, 2008 08:19 AM EDT -- Article on MURDER BY 4  by Liz Zelvin "Does anybody-or everybody-remember Mary Renault's wonderful novels set in ancient Greece? One of them, THE PRAISE SINGER (1979), is about the poet . . . more
A Balancing Act
by Marta Stephens
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June 28, 2008 09:31 AM EDT -- © Marta Stephens 2008 all rights reserved It wasn't long ago that I could pick up a book and read it from cover to cover without fighting the urge to grab a red pencil. Far be it for me to . . . more
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