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When the Passion Fades (aka, when authors fall out of love with their characters)

Posted on January 22, 2017 by terriponce

I’m going to let readers in on another little secret about authors… Sometimes, writers fall out of love with their characters. Much like a real life romance, things authors used to love about certain characters can often become a-n-n-o-y-i-n-g. Especially for … Continue reading →

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When Your Editor Says Your Book Sucks (part 2) — the real eye opener

Posted on February 6, 2014 by terriponce

Last week I talked about how my beta reader/editor pretty much said my latest book sucked. Since then, I was inundated (INUNDATED!) with commiserations, kind advice, and loads of requests for an update on what’s happened since. So here’s the … Continue reading →

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