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Happy New Year!

  • Post author:Kathy McIntosh
  • Post published:January 25, 2018
  • Post category:Events/For Writers/Reflections/Writing Tips

I hope each of you looks forward to a productive and satisfying year. In 2017, I reached several milestones. I now feel settled in Tucson and love my life here.…

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Character Names Are Important

  • Post author:Kathy McIntosh
  • Post published:January 25, 2018
  • Post category:For Writers/Reflections/Writing Tips

What we name a character can change the tone of our fiction, and make the difference between losing a reader or keeping that reader engrossed in our story. Some authors…

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Orange You Glad? Autumn Colors

  • Post author:Kathy McIntosh
  • Post published:October 20, 2017
  • Post category:Book News/On Words

Since Halloween is marching its way to our doorsteps, and my books have slight “green” tint, I thought I’d share a bit of lore about “green,” and a very bad…

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Don’t Needle Me: The Words We Use

  • Post author:Kathy McIntosh
  • Post published:September 6, 2017
  • Post category:On Words/Writing Tips

While traveling a while back, I saw a woman toting a sewing machine as her carry-on luggage. No one stopped her. What is the matter with the Transportation Security Administration?…

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