I just found out that one of my favorite TV shows, Awake, was cancelled after its inaugural season. I did some research into the thinking behind NBCs most unfortunate decision, and I believe Awake wa...
Over Memorial Day weekend, my family and I took a mini-vacation to Redding, CA, mainly because of a previously-bought, about-to-expire Groupon. We decided to go once again to the Sundial Bridge in th...
Image courtesy of Cox & Forkum. Thank you to all who have served and given their lives for the freedom we enjoy every day. My gratefulness extends beyond just this one day.
Copyright Doug Savage 10-28-09. Just continuing with the vampire theme of this week. True Blood is around the corner, and Im a little vampire happy. Have a great weekend!
In honor of my Vampire Diaries assessments, the word is........ VAMPIRE. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free as...
I got to thinking that of all the characters on The Vampire Diaries, ol Alaric "Rick" Saltzman might have gotten the short end of the psychological stick. Im writing this special Thursday pos...
Ah, sweet younger brother Stefan is on the couch today. If you missed Damons analysis from Monday click here. Stefan captured the hearts of many a female with his battling-his-inner-vampire-dem ons pe...
If you watch The Vampire Diaries--and even if you dont--youve likely heard about the famous, more-than-a-little-gorgeous Salvatore brothers. Since Damon is my personal favorite, hes up first on the c...
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The word is........ MAGNET. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free associates, and so on. Remember -- FIRST thing that c...
Ive got Stephanies villain on the couch today, and I must say, Im thrilled! I think villains are unappreciated and not nearly as thought out as they should be, so kudos to you, Stephanie, for realizi...
Too often, women come into my office absolutely worn down and world weary from the many hats they wear. They take care of their kids, clean house, wash clothes, struggle to keep the romance alive in ...
Some days youve got it....some days you dont. Happy writing!
The word is........ FLUFF. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free associates, and so on. Remember -- FIRST thing that co...
Have you ever put down a book because the issues the author gave the main character pushed the envelop too far? I think as authors, our minds are more than capable of producing evil that would curl S...
The Castle finale last night was one of the most amazing ever, and a perfect example of building psychological and romantic suspense. I dont think my resting heart rate got below 110 or so. Obviously...
Many novels hinge on revenge as the core motivator for one or more characters. Usually the revenge is either an unfounded or over-the-top coping mechanism, jerking our character from reality to a wor...
Thanks to my husbands uncle Lance for this one.
The word is........ TOTE. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free associates, and so on. Remember -- FIRST thing that com...
Im writing a rare Thursday post in honor of my friend and critique partner Katie Gansherts Wildflowers from Winter blog hop. Her book, Wildflowers from Winter, debuted this month. To see my ear...
Ive got two of Mays triplet siblings on the couch today. They are both found in her YA fantasy novel involving mythological gods. The two of them lost their mother of the flu when they were young, an...
Most of you Dexter fans recognize the reference in the post title, but for those who arent familiar with the show, Ill fill you in with a few research-supported facts: Writers have a higher mortality...
Not what you thought, huh? :)
The word is........ SALUTATION. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free associates, and so on. Remember -- FIRST thing th...
Judging contests isnt easy. This year, I judged the Genesis for the first time. I was impressed with how the contest administration tried to even the judging field by sending out a lot of information...
In the aftermath of the Genesis Contest results (contest for unpubbed writers sponsored by the American Christian Fiction Writers), I feel that it would be helpful for writers to talk about the creat...
The word is........ INDEX. First commenter free associates with the above word. Second commenter takes the first commenters word and free associates, and so on. Remember -- FIRST thing that co...
Joyces character is on the couch this week. Hes a 32-year-old pirate whos got a fairly disturbed 34-year-old brother (Iachimo) who has been cutting himself for 10 years. Their father died in a raid 1...
Ive been doing some research lately into what people in my field call "locus of control." Locus is just psychologese for location. (Go figure...why cant we just say location?) What this refer...
This therapist funny comes courtesy of Chad Isely and Kit Lowrance. Ah, fun! And bonus for me is that the therapist looks exactly like my former supervisor. Gotta love that.
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