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Middle of the Book Blues

by Madeline Smoot | Dec 11, 2017 | Buried in the Slush Pile, writing inspiration

We’re coming upon the end of the year, and in my case, I’m coming upon the end of my WIP. I’m now 2/3 through the novel I started for NaNoWriMo, and I have hit the hump. You know, that slow, excruciating point in your writing where you already have ideas for...

The Power of Daydreaming

by Madeline Smoot | Jan 8, 2014 | Buried in the Slush Pile, Uncategorized, writing inspiration

The other day I read this blog post about the power of doing nothing, about how stopping for a break every now and then makes it that much easier to go. While I was reading, I was struck by a passage the author quoted, specifically this part: And what do you “do”...

Just Do It: Overcoming the Fear of Rejection

by Madeline Smoot | Jan 6, 2014 | Buried in the Slush Pile, rejections suck, writing inspiration

Last Week I wrote about my own New Year’s Writing Resolutions. In the resulting conversation on Facebook, I learned about the resolution that author Hope Ring had set for herself last year. I was so inspired that I asked her to write up her experience. Here is...

Review of the Week

by Madeline Smoot | Nov 5, 2009 | Children's Books, children's publishing, children's writer, children's writers, children's writing, enola holmes, mysteries, nancy springer, reviews, writing inspiration

Enola Holmes Series By Nancy SpringerBy far, this is one of my favorite mystery series being written for kids right now. The series begins with Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes’s eccentric mother disappearing, leaving behind a significantly younger sister. In their...

Weekend Discussion

by Madeline Smoot | Sep 25, 2009 | Children's Books, children's publishing, children's writer, children's writers, children's writing, religious fiction, writing discussions, writing inspiration

Today should be question of the week, but I haven’t had any questions, and frankly I’m not feeling creative enough to think up one of my own. So, I thought we could have a weekend discussion instead. Here is the topic:In recent years, adult religious...
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