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‘Twas the Night Before Valentine’s

Kristen Lamb February 10, 2023 0 comment

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Fifteen years ago—before I met my incredible husband—was a really rough time for me in the ways of love. I was in my mid-thirties, always the bridesmaid and never the bride. At least three prior engagements hadn’t “worked out” and my family found it funny to call me “The Runaway Bride” because—to […]

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The Hero: Taking an MC from “Meh” to “Myth”

Kristen Lamb February 3, 2023 0 comment

The HERO. We’ve all grown up with heroes real and imagined and, though all “grown up” we still can’t get enough of them. Heroes come in all forms, and we find them all along the continuum from the idealist goody-goody to the brooding/shady anti-hero. Which begs the question. How do we transform our MC (main […]

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What Do You Call a Writer Who Never Reads?

Kristen Lamb January 18, 2023 0 comment

Oddly enough, there has been quite a debate over on Twitter about what we think about a writer who doesn’t read. In fact, going a bit further, the person who posted the Stephen King quote (below) mentioned she’d even seen blogs via new writers who openly claim they don’t read/don’t like reading. Before we get […]

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To the Pain: Is Writing a Career or a Hobby?

Kristen Lamb January 13, 2023 0 comment

Pain is simply part of life. I think THAT much is clear as we are almost two weeks into 2023 *thinks of carbs and cries* Truth is, we have little control over most of what happens to us. This is true in life and in publishing. Control, in many respects, is an illusion. We can […]

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Self-Sabotage: I Don’t Deserve Success

Kristen Lamb November 29, 2022 0 comment

Self-sabotage is something most writers are likely familiar with. We just about get in the habit of working on the WIP (work in progress), and then suddenly we put everyone and everything ahead of finishing that book. Usually they’re noble causes, too. Cleaning the house, organizing the closets, alphabetizing the pets…. I work hard to […]

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Unseen Blessings: Are We Truly Thankful?

Kristen Lamb November 22, 2022 0 comment

Pippa claims she is “helping” with laundry *head desk* At least in the U.S., this is a week where we celebrate all we are thankful for (or at least it is supposed to be). In our modern world, I believe it is easy to take WAY too much for granted. Hey, I’m completely guilty of […]

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3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Writing & Increase Sales

Kristen Lamb November 14, 2022 0 comment

Image from the movie “Office Space” Sales can be scary, so today I’m going to give you three ways to instantly improve your writing and also sell more books. I’m blessed to have a broad base of experience/expertise which includes corporate consulting and branding. I also spent years in sales and can honestly say, Coffee really is for […]

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Horror: Why We Love It, Hate It & NEED It

Kristen Lamb October 19, 2022 0 comment

Image via “Blade Runner” Horror, back in the day, represented some of the greatest works of literature. In my POV, it still does. Sadly, however, horror ran into a branding problem in the 70s and 80s and many began conflating slasher-hack-up-busty-coeds with horror. Sure, slasher flicks are horror but not all horror are slasher flicks. […]

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Motivation & How What Drives Us Defines Us

Kristen Lamb October 10, 2022 0 comment

Motivation is at the core of everything human related. It’s the reason for the common axiom in law enforcement: Before you look at outlaws, look at in-laws. We humans LIKE to believe we are super complicated when, by and large, we are anything but. Articulating character motivation can help us when it comes to better […]

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Guilt: How Shame, Regret & Guilt Shape Story

Kristen Lamb September 19, 2022 0 comment

Guilt is a tricky bugger, even in real life. What is guilt? Why does it have so much power? How can we use guilt in story and why would we? Before we unpack this sticky subject let’s begin, at least, with a definition. Obviously, the story will dictate which definition we use. We might even […]

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