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Get Your Words Right

Post author:Kathy McIntosh
Post published:March 1, 2018
Post category:For Writers On Words Reflections Writing Tips

I cannot make my days longer, so I strive to make them better. Henry David Thoreau I’m afraid some writers have twisted these great words into, “I cannot make my…

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.…

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…

Remembrance: How to Write an Obituary

Post author:Kathy McIntosh
Post published:August 8, 2017
Post category:For Writers Reflections Writing Tips

A week ago my husband and I, along with our daughter, flew to Missouri for the celebration of the life of my beautiful, loving mother-in-law, Jeri. Jeri was born in…