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Locked In: Flash fiction at Luna Station Quarterly

Posted on 06/01/2011 by amitha

My short story/flash fiction piece, “Locked In”, has been published in the latest issue of Luna Station Quarterly, an online magazine for female speculative fiction writers. Check it out here (in regular website format) or here (in online magazine format). … Continue reading →

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“No offense, but…”: The book review every writer is afraid they will get

Posted on 02/15/2011 by amitha

All this talk on various blogs about whether or not writers should be posting negative book reviews has got me thinking about my own fears as a writer. It’s so scary putting your work out there. What if people hate … Continue reading →

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What I learned from #NaNoWriMo

Posted on 11/30/2010 by amitha

All right, so I didn’t “win” NaNoWriMo. I only wrote about 18,000 words during this month (plus whatever I manage to write tonight, if anything). But if you add in the 8,000 words I already had for this manuscript, I have … Continue reading →

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My goals for NaNoWriMo

Posted on 11/02/2010 by amitha

I’m participating in NaNoWriMo this year! The point of National Novel Writing Month is basically to take one month to write one new full novel of at least 50,000 words. While I will be taking a novel I’ve already started … Continue reading →

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My epiphany: it’s about the writing, stupid

Posted on 10/04/2010 by amitha

After almost two and a half years of writing full time, I’ve finally realized that I need to write. It’s not about being published for me, it’s actually about the stories and the writing process. If I go several days … Continue reading →

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The Great Balancing Act: Part-time Writer, Full-Time Mom

Posted on 08/30/2010 by amitha

I miss the good old days before the baby (writing-wise, at least). I’d roll out of bed, eat breakfast, and then write until I was finished for the day. I was pretty good at setting goals and getting work done, … Continue reading →

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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part Three: Details, details

Posted on 08/09/2010 by amitha

We’ve talked about characters and plot. Now for the final part of this series: details. When trying to make a scene more realistic, directors rely on props and costumes. The right details can totally make a scene. Whenever I get … Continue reading →

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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part Two: Questioning the Plot

Posted on 07/19/2010 by amitha

All right, so last time we talked about characters. Today, let’s discuss plot. Here are some questions to ask yourself when watching TV to inform your own writing: 1) Why did they choose to end the scene there? (And where … Continue reading →

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Have Medical Questions about Your Novel? Email me!

Posted on 06/09/2010 by amitha

I’ve gotten a bunch of emails about my “How to Write a Hospital Scene” guest post from writers curious about how to fix their manuscripts. I’m working on a followup blog post, but until then–got a medical fiction question? Email … Continue reading →

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How to write a hospital scene–Guest post at GLA

Posted on 06/01/2010 by amitha

Head over to  the GLA blog to check out my guest post called “How to Write a Hospital Scene in Your Novel“! Let me know what you think.

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