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Fiction is the opposite of journalism
Writing advice is a strange beast. It took me ages to work out why I found the vast majority of it unhelpful. Eventually I worked out that it’s because everybody’s process is different; but also that advice you might need at one point in your journey is not what you’ll need at a different point.…
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Musings on books for Mother’s Day
CW: Death of a parent, mention of disease and also literary snobbery It’s Mother’s Day this upcoming weekend, in Australia. I have a child, so I will participate; I will get an adorable home-made card and perhaps some toast in bed. And I will think about my own late mother, who was taken from us…
Lisa Tirreno
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Defeating procrastination: Gamifying my writing progress
I’m Lisa Tirreno, and I have a procrastination problem. It was never an issue when I was a journalist, because I was plugged into a team that needed me to get things done on time. Short, constant deadlines are wonderful. Now, without those, I find myself putting off all sorts of things: household maintenance, cleaning,…
Lisa Tirreno
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On the Cusp with Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question. This week we have Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, who…
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On the Cusp with Nancy Taber
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question, since it always leads to unexpectedly interesting…
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On the Cusp with Lilli Sutton
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question. This week we have the Colorado-based Lilli…
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On the Cusp with MK Pagano
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer a bonus question. This week we have MK Pagano, who…
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On the Cusp with Michelle Kulwicki
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question. This week we have Michelle Kulwicki, who…
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On the Cusp with Keshe Chow
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question, since it always leads to unexpectedly interesting…
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On the Cusp with Matteo L. Cerilli
On the Cusp is a regular series I do on this blog, comprising an interview with another writer who’s about to become a debut novelist. I send them the standard list of ten questions and ask them to please pick five, and to also answer the bonus question. This week we have Matteo L. Cerilli,…
Lisa Tirreno
Webpage of author Lisa Tirreno
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Fiction is the opposite of journalism
Writing advice is a strange beast. It took me ages to work out why I found the vast majority of it unhelpful. Eventually I worked out that it’s because everybody’s process is different; but also that advice you might need at one point in your journey is not what you’ll need at a different point.…
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Defeating procrastination: Gamifying my writing progress
I’m Lisa Tirreno, and I have a procrastination problem. It was never an issue when I was a journalist, because I was plugged into a team that needed me to get things done on time. Short, constant deadlines are wonderful. Now, without those, I find myself putting off all sorts of things: household maintenance, cleaning,…
Lisa Tirreno 