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My challenge is writing a book for publication. The book is Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland. It provides a history of Hood’s invasion of Central Tennessee from October through December 1864. My introduction to the series is here. The last update is here. Duck River Bridge at Columbia, Tennessee Since last update I have added 2200 words […]
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Seawriter is a former Shuttle software engineer who successfully made the transition to the oil and gas industry as a technical writer after the end of the Shuttle program. It is not the first career
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Dime has created a new conversation-bait topic – his 90-day challenge, where you are supposed to finish something in 90 days. My challenge is writing a book for publication. The book is Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland. It provides a history of Hood’s invasion of Central Tennessee from October through December 1864. My introduction to the […]
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Seawriter is a former Shuttle software engineer who successfully made the transition to the oil and gas industry as a technical writer after the end of the Shuttle program. It is not the first career
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Dime has created a new conversation-bait topic – his 90-day challenge, where you are supposed to finish something in 90 days. My challenge is writing a book for publication. The book is Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland. It provides a history of Hood’s invasion of Central Tennessee from October through December 1864. My introduction to the […]
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Seawriter is a former Shuttle software engineer who successfully made the transition to the oil and gas industry as a technical writer after the end of the Shuttle program. It is not the first career
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Dime has created a new conversation-bait topic – his 90-day challenge, where you are supposed to finish something in 90 days. My challenge is writing a book for publication. The book is Nashville 1864: From the Tennessee to the Cumberland. It provides a history of Hood’s invasion of Central Tennessee from October through December 1864. My introduction to the […]
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Seawriter is a former Shuttle software engineer who successfully made the transition to the oil and gas industry as a technical writer after the end of the Shuttle program. It is not the first career
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As some of you know, I am an author. (If you don’t know, it is because I do not mention it often enough.) Dime has created a new conversation-bait topic – his 90-day challenge, where you are supposed to finish something in 90 days. The challenge I have taken is writing a book for publication. Some […]
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Arahant
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Corporate governance, process management and change management consultant, poet, alchemist, and writer.
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Make us laugh. Make us cry. Make us rage. But don’t make us wish we were insomniacs at bedtime since you have given us the perfect tool to put us to sleep. Claire wrote her Eleven Tips, and we have it posted on the side of the Member Feed so that we can refresh ourselves […]
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Check out my podcast/blog Three Drink Minimum here: http://3drinkmin.blogspot.com/ Also available on iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.ap
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It may sound silly coming from someone who, by and large, writes for a living, but I am at a loss as to where to start when it comes to learning to write fiction. Even better, learning to write fiction people will pay to read. Maybe not a total loss. I know the first (and […]
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Jim Chase
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Just a fellow seeking sanity in a world gone nuts. "Who we are, in other words, still depends crucially on what we are prepared to stand up for – and on our willingness to stand up for it. Who we are today … is unquestionably the product of what previous generations were prepared to stand up for even at the cost of their lives. Therefore, when we cease to honor such sacrifices, … we cut ourselves off from our past and, in some essential sense, from our selves." – James Bowman, Honor: A H… [more]
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I like history. I wish I could get paid to just sit around and read, ruminate, and occasionally pontificate on the subject. But alas, no such freedom for me at this juncture of my life, and in the current political climate, there are hazards to consider. But I digress. A couple of years ago, I […]
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Donald S. Crankshaw
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Donald S. Crankshaw has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT, which was more useful for writing fantasy than he had expected, though less helpful for writing science fiction than he had hoped. He has previously published stories in Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, and Black Gate. Donald lives in Boston with his wife and fellow writer, Kristin Janz.
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I’ve discussed Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith, the anthology my wife and I are editing and publishing, on Ricochet before (here and here and here). We’re nearing the end of our submissions period, so I thought I’d discuss some of what’s going on with us. There’s a week left until submissions close on December 25th, […]
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Donald S. Crankshaw
By Donald S. Crankshaw
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Donald S. Crankshaw has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT, which was more useful for writing fantasy than he had expected, though less helpful for writing science fiction than he had hoped. He has previously published stories in Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, and Black Gate. Donald lives in Boston with his wife and fellow writer, Kristin Janz.
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Wherein the furor over Sad Puppies inspires an anthology I’ve mentioned the anthology my wife and I are doing before. It’s called Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith, and it’s an anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories that meaningfully engage with Christianity. I’ve thought about posting a straightforward call for submissions here […]
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Donald S. Crankshaw
By Donald S. Crankshaw
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Donald S. Crankshaw has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT, which was more useful for writing fantasy than he had expected, though less helpful for writing science fiction than he had hoped. He has previously published stories in Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, and Black Gate. Donald lives in Boston with his wife and fellow writer, Kristin Janz.
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My wife and I have started an anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories entitled Mysterion: Rediscovering the Mysteries of the Christian Faith. We are currently open to submissions and accepting stories. More
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Jennifer Johnson
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The push for gender-neutrality reminds me of that famous Apple commercial from 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA " ...always listen very carefully when somebody is telling you to shut up... What they're telling you is that 'this idea is so weak it cannot be subjected to the normal, vigorous debate of free society.'" Mark Steyn “And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make… [more]
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Have you ever wondered about the nature of language, and whether or not our language is adequate to express concepts we see in our minds or feel in our hearts? It’s a subject I’ve thought a lot about, especially in my interactions here, and seeing other people interact with each other. More
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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. Saturday Morning Diversion: Right Wing Clichés

Claire Berlinski, Ed.
By Claire Berlinski, Ed.
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Since earning her doctorate in international relations from Oxford University, Claire Berlinski has lived and worked in Britain, Thailand, Laos, Turkey and now France as a journalist, academic, editor, translator and freelance writer. She is the author of Menace in Europe: Why the Continent's Crisis is America's, Too and There is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters. She has also written two spy novels. Her writing has been published in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Th… [more]
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HowToGoBeyondStockPhotoClichesIf you perused our Ricochet House Style guide, you may have noticed this item:

  • Terminate all clichés with extreme prejudice. The previous sentence, for example, should be terminated. “Social justice warrior” and other right-wing clichés should be replaced. TK: LIST OF RIGHT-WING CLICHÉS ALWAYS TO BE REPLACED

TK is a traditional editorial place-marker for “missing information to come,” by the way. It’s short for the intentional misspelling of “to come.” (Tokum, get it?) The origin of the symbol is shrouded in lore, but when pressed, editors will say that TK never comes up in everyday English, so it stands out; TC might be confused with Table of Contents; and besides, that’s just how we’ve always done it.

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Arahant
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Corporate governance, process management and change management consultant, poet, alchemist, and writer.
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Many years ago, I started writing a book. The initial working title was 101 Tips for Writing Better Poetry. When I reached 254 Tips, I despaired of ever finishing, and quickly threw it out on one of my Websites. Obviously, the old working title no longer works. Not only are there more than 101 tips, […]
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Arahant
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Corporate governance, process management and change management consultant, poet, alchemist, and writer.
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I am looking for descriptions of a unique process in your life. — 10 cents I am a believer in constrained art. When I write poetry, I usually write formal poetry. The forms constrain the work. Each form has strengths, weaknesses, and starting points. They have characteristics that make the individual forms perfect for presenting […]
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Jennifer Johnson
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The push for gender-neutrality reminds me of that famous Apple commercial from 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA " ...always listen very carefully when somebody is telling you to shut up... What they're telling you is that 'this idea is so weak it cannot be subjected to the normal, vigorous debate of free society.'" Mark Steyn “And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make… [more]
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A recent contentious comment thread got me thinking about how I try to evaluate posts (and comments). Here are some criteria: Is what the person saying true or not? Do I like this person? Do I like the way this person has made their case? Is this person usually honest? Is this person usually level headed? […]
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Jennifer Johnson
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The push for gender-neutrality reminds me of that famous Apple commercial from 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfqw8nhUwA " ...always listen very carefully when somebody is telling you to shut up... What they're telling you is that 'this idea is so weak it cannot be subjected to the normal, vigorous debate of free society.'" Mark Steyn “And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make… [more]
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Sometimes I find myself clicking on a post, only to realize that I’m not really interested in the topic but rather the author and what the author has to say. If the author has written a long post, I almost certainly will not read the entire thing, but I will make an effort to ascertain […]
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SkipSul
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The road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began Now far ahead the road has gone And I must follow, if I can. Still Round the corner there may wait Some new road or secret gate And though oft I've passed them by A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the moon, East of the Sun
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This is an expansion on a comment I made here, in Tabula Rasa’s post. This is just my own opinion, I do not have actual research to back this up beyond my own (and others’) anecdotal experience. I would argue that English teachers, both at the collegiate high school levels, are responsible for doing a […]
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Promoted from the Ricochet Member Feed by Editors Created with Sketch. Fictional Advice For Fictional Authors

Aaron Miller
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shutterstock_172002743Writing a novel or two (or ten) is on my bucket list. I’ve jotted down ideas, notes, scraps of dialog from a dozen different stories. But I have yet to actually write a book… even a bad one. This, despite the ubiquitous advice from published authors that writing anything every day is the biggest step. Do Ricochet comments count?

I have read books on the various processes of many authors, which is a bit like asking people in every state in the USA for directions to Oklahoma City. Strangely, they disagree. Still, I appreciate the suggestions.

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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. In it For the Money, But With Questions, Too

Claire Berlinski, Ed.
By Claire Berlinski, Ed.
Claire Berlinski, Ed. Editor
Since earning her doctorate in international relations from Oxford University, Claire Berlinski has lived and worked in Britain, Thailand, Laos, Turkey and now France as a journalist, academic, editor, translator and freelance writer. She is the author of Menace in Europe: Why the Continent's Crisis is America's, Too and There is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters. She has also written two spy novels. Her writing has been published in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Th… [more]
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shutterstock_133534910I would like to use this opportunity to explain why, precisely, I write: for the money. And indeed, as Dr. Johnson said, “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.”

Admittedly, the money’s not great, but that is indeed why I do it. (Were it to do over, I might have thought of applying the same talents to corporate law. I fantasize about that fork in the road, sometimes. But I didn’t. No point in regret.) Now, when I say “I do it for the money,” oddly, people think I’m kidding. Or worse: they’re shocked. Even people who should not be. This suggests to me a taboo that really ought not exist. In fact, it’s one I’d like to stamp on, hard, forever.

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