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BookwormJo
BookwormJo
@bookwormjo
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Joined: Dec 28, 2019
Last seen: May 23, 2026
Topics: 134 / Replies: 885
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RE: Character interview

@sea Yay, thanks, lol! Hmm, I'm not sure. I'm trying to post new tips every month, so maybe mid-March for the point-of-no-return, and March 31 at the ...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

Oh, also Kim Peckham says to try the email with a period in between Guide and Magazine. "guide.magazine@pacificpress.com"

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

@INC, I forwarded your screenshot to Kim Peckham and Randy Fishell. Hopefully they can contact you directly to email your certificate.

1 year ago
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RE: Would You Rather . . .

Would you rather be a high school teacher or criminal defense lawyer? Have a buzz cut or a mullet? Live through a 3-year famine or ...

1 year ago
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RE: Character interview

@sea Hmm, it could be something along the lines of: How to create authentic, flawed and believable characters Ways to add depth to characters or...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

@i-n-c I got mine through the mail, though I think e-copies might be available . . . I really hope it works out!

1 year ago
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RE: Character interview

@sea Hey, I was just wondering if you'd like to do a guest post on the Writing Tips series on Characters, or Character Voice? Or if a whole post is to...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

@i-n-c Hmmm, I'm not sure. Maybe resend the request to Guide staff? Which email did you send it to?

1 year ago
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RE: Godisgoodgirl’s Paragraph Contest! 😆

@i-n-c It's all good, INC! That sounds super busy

1 year ago
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RE: So Many Cuts And Bruises

Yowch! Being that accident-prone sounds a tad terrifying! 😅

1 year ago
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RE: Would You Rather . . .

@i-n-c Lol! I like the reasoning

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

@gamerking7 Sure, gamerking! Have you taken the young writer's course yet? If not, here's the link:

1 year ago
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RE: Would You Rather . . .

@godisgoodgirl Oooh, interesting! Marshmallow pillow. It sounds soft and cushy, and, if I get hungry at night, I can take a nibble. Gloves on my f...

1 year ago
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RE: Would You Rather . . .

What if it was a week in heaven, or an hour with Jesus on earth? Would that change anything? 😆

1 year ago
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