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More Details, Please, and Missing Crucial Scenes- but Cheers to POV!

Posted by: Ondine Brooks Kuraoka on: May 31, 2011

Wow! Here I am, rolling into week three of Kathie Giorgio’s 12-week Book-Writing Workshop (www.allwriters.org/on_line_classes.asp#BOOK-WRITING WORKSHOP). The class has lit a fire under my chair to polish my weekly submission allotment of 15 pages, which we discuss and critique in an online chat each Monday night. No class tonight, due to Memorial Day. At my [...]

Ghost Writing- Success Doesn’t Require a Byline

Posted by: Ondine Brooks Kuraoka on: April 4, 2011

Lynn Vincent, one of the most sought-after ghost writers in the U.S., cracks the whip with her clients and reaps the rewards. Since 2006, she has co-written nine memoirs, two of which are currently listed as New York Times best-sellers. Her latest, a co-authored memoir with Abby Sunderland (relating Sunderland’s attempt to become the youngest [...]

A Window into Writing that Rivets: Confessions of a Foyle’s War Addict

Posted by: Ondine Brooks Kuraoka on: February 1, 2011

My husband and I have been enjoying the series Foyle’s War. Set in Britain during WWII, it’s an engaging, suspenseful, and thought-provoking drama revolving around the primary character, Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle. We recently listened to an interview with the series writer and creator, Anthony Horowitz, who shared his insights into his writing process. [...]


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The Page a Day Writers Group is a diverse collection of wonderful writers based in San Diego, CA. We've been meeting monthly since 2004. Our primary function is in-depth writing critique, marketing and brainstorming, but there's usually some wine, chocolate and ribaldry involved too. We write fantasy, humor, literary fiction, nonfiction, romance, thrillers and YA. Join us on our journeys to publication and the wonderland beyond!

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