Category Archives: Verbal Sparring

February 26, 2012

Verbal sparring 101: Poor grammar, illegal parking and a very angry man

A friend and fellow author, Ellen Painter-Dollar, wrote a post last week about when it is acceptable to illegally park in a handicapped parking spot. The answer is never, though apparently not everyone agrees. Ellen’s post reminded me of a … Continue reading →

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August 26, 2010

Is it time for product placement in fiction?

A month after SOMETHING MISSING hit the store shelves, I began receiving the occasional but persistent email from readers asking and sometimes accusing me of having made product placement deals in the writing of my book. It would seem that … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing and Publlicity, SOMETHING MISSING, The Writing Process, UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO, Verbal Sparring | 11 Comments
March 2, 2010

Verbal Sparring 101

A friend of mine recently began reading my manuscript, which features a protagonist who is a vigilante of sorts, a man seeking to fight against the forces of petty annoyance and incivility from time to time.  She asked me where … Continue reading →

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