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Reasons Why A Writer Might Be Obsessed With Pre-Ordering Certain Authors

11/7/2022

Lately, I have become obsessed with pre-ordering my favourite author’s upcoming releases. I get excited about receiving the book on publication day (or close to it, depending on my delivery choice). There are some authors I love so much that they become an automatic buy for me, which means I pre-order the book the minute I know it is available to do so. It arrives several months later on my doorstep and ends up being a bit of a surprise (because I know it is coming, I just don’t know exactly when it will arrive). This is what makes me happy.

As a writer who is also a huge reader, I love to crack open a novel, mute everything else happening around me and immerse myself in the story. I just dive in and expect to be entertained to the max. However, there are usually some key elements that play a big part in what keeps me turning pages:

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Why Walking More Impacts a Writer’s Brain

9/26/2022

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Discovering new places by walking in nature ~ Lori Twining

Last week, I scheduled some time away from work and my every day responsibilities to attend a seven-day writing retreat in the middle of the woods in Haliburton County. I hoped to review and revise my current novel by taking my characters deeper and solving a few lingering issues I had with plot holes.

The weeks leading up to this retreat stressed me out. Lists needed to be made for everything I required to accomplish at work before I could leave. I had lists of food that I must shop for and pack. I also had a weekend wedding in Hamilton to get ready for that followed the writing retreat with only a one-hour break between them. My brain was fried when I finally arrived at the retreat, and I didn’t have a plan of exactly what I would be working on. Poor planning.

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What’s Inside and Outside Your Metaphorical Wheelhouse?

8/15/2022

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While attending the Thrillerfest conference in June, I couldn’t help but notice the frequent use of the word “wheelhouse” in conversations about reading and writing books. The word became the newest buzzword of the year. It is a term that has slowly made its way into many writers’ vocabulary, including my own.

“Ohmygod! I need to preorder the new book by Ed Aymar, “No Home For Killers”—it is totally in my reading wheelhouse. Plus, the cover is freaking gorgeous!” ~ Lori Twining

So, what do I mean by the word wheelhouse?

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The Obsessive List Approach: How to Write a Winning Short Story

7/27/2022

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Since being chosen as "one of the lucky ones" to be included in the anthology published by Chicken House Press, I have had a few writers ask me about my process for creating a winning short story.

The question makes me laugh because there are probably 101 different ways to tackle this task, and only a tiny percentage of writers want to attempt it my way: The Obsessive List Approach. I always start with five interrogative or question words: who, what, where, when, and why (not necessarily in that order). Each one gets a whole page where I list things of interest or intrigue out in point-form, so it is easy to cross-reference from one list to the next. Let me explain in more detail:

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7 Tips on “Putting Yourself Out There” at Writing Conferences

6/27/2022

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#5amwritersclub at Thrillerfest ~ Christine Clemetson, Ralph Walker & Lori Twining

In June, I had the opportunity to attend the Thrillerfest Conference in New York City for the first time in three years. At this point in the pandemic game, I don’t have to tell you that booking the hotel and airfare were scary enough, but traveling via plane and subway with thousands of other people rubbing up against your ribs would be a nightmare. So, I will skip the conversation about risking my health and tell you that it was time to be brave. With three vaccinations in my arm and over a dozen N95 masks in my book bag, I knew I would be well protected while traveling to the U.S. conference for a week.

I, like most writers, am considered an introvert. So, attending a writing conference to start conversations with strangers face-to-face is not only intimidating but also terrifying. So, to appear like the extrovert that I wanted to be, I decided to take it easy, relax and be stress-free. I only concentrated on one goal for the conference: To make new friends and connect again with my old ones.

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7 Tips on “Putting Yourself Out There” at Writing Conferences

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