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Guest blogger – Keri Kruspe, Part II

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Diana Stout

As a follow up to Keri’s August 21, 2019 post as a guest blogger, where she talked about the things she wished she’d known before publishing her first book, in today’s post, she talks about the things she did right. … Continue reading →

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Failures – Part IV: 7 Lessons of Failure as a Writer

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Diana Stout

This blog was originally published April 4, 2018, on my Only for the Brave blog, which has been eliminated as I decided to merge the two blogs. Because failure is an important part of success for writers and everyone else, I … Continue reading →

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Failures – Part III

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Diana Stout

To continue my “Failures” series, this post was originally published on my Only for the Brave blog on January 9, 2018.  And now, I’ve added more thoughts. Failure According to Sue Grafton As I considered my next blog in this series, I … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Secret of Developing Characters

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Diana Stout

“It’s character pain that engages readers, that makes them turn the pages. The suffering, the action, the pain.” Continue reading →

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