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Book Review: 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Kourtney

100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost was recommended reading from one of my writing workshops. It’s a super slim pocket sized volume that is the perfect take-off and landing read on a plane. In fact, that’s how … Continue reading →

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Reblog of August McLaughlin’s Lessons from Acting

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Kourtney

Since I’m attending the SCBWI Summer Conference all day today, I thought you might appreciate a blast of brilliance from one of my favorite bloggers, August McLaughlin. Her post is brimming with insight, swirled with straight talk, and sprinkled with … Continue reading →

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A Gift From Jeff Gerke: FictionAcademy.com

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Kourtney

While, I’m on vacation, I wanted to share a generous gift from Jeff Gerke. He appreciated my review of his fantastic book, The First 50 Pages. And generously extended an offer for 30 days of free access to his Fiction … Continue reading →

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I’m On Vacation!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Kourtney

It sorta started last Wednesday night. I took the train into NY. Arrived at Grand Central and cabbed it over to my friend’s Chelsea digs. I was cat sitting for a couple days before I flew to LA. Well, to … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars–Book Review

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Kourtney

The night I finished John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, I sat on my bed crying. For Hazel and Augustus. For the friend I lost to cancer years ago. For the people I was afraid to love. For those … Continue reading →

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The First 50 Pages–Book Review

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Kourtney

The First 50 Pages by Jeff Gerke is an insightful look at what agents and editors are truly looking for in the first 50 pages of a novel. The information is provided by an author/editor in an easy-to-understand manner. I … Continue reading →

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Finishing The First Draft of my 3rd WIP

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kourtney

This is what it feels like to write “The End” on my third novel. I see the entire thing clearly and am delighted by the ending. I’m ready to put it aside for a month or two. Long enough that … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th from Emerson and Me!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kourtney

As America celebrates it’s independence, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy July 4th from Emerson and me! He’s turning 8 this month so I thought I put up a couple pics of him and I through the years. A … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kourtney

What if you only had one year to live…and you knew it? That logline alone caught my attention. But I had the amazing opportunity to hear Chris Crutcher read an excerpt from this book, Deadline, at the Winter SCBWI Conference … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful For Dreams: Reblog of Beth Revis’s Post

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Kourtney

Once again, the fabulous Kat Bender,  has provided me with another blog post topic.  We were talking about some of the frustrations of the writing life and she sent me a link to one of the best blog posts ever … Continue reading →

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