Terry Odell's Blog

• An interview with Ryan Harper

  December 3, 2008

  • For me, both in reading and writing, it's all about the characters.  As an author, I have to find the 'perfect' characters, especially for my heroes and heroines.  How do I do it?  I advertise,

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• Received Without Contents

  November 30, 2008

  • I'm staring at an empty box, trying to see the 'bright side' - something Frankie Castor, the heroine of Continue Reading » 8 Comments

• It sounds nicer in "English"

  November 29, 2008

  • With widespread family, I do a lot of shopping on line.
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• Happy Thanksgiving

  November 27, 2008

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    Happy Thanksgiving all. 

    This morning, I got a little bonus to be thankful for :

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• Nearest Book Experiment

  November 25, 2008

  • My daughter posted this, and it sounds like great fun.  Give it a try, and post a comment!

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• An evening with Michael Connelly

  November 21, 2008

  • Last night's venture into the wilds of downtown Orlando was well worth the trip.

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• Author Talks - what's the draw?

  November 20, 2008

  • I volunteered to give my, "How I got started writing by mistake" program for the Lake County Library System.  Yesterday the coordinator emailed me to tell me they've moved the presenta

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• Top Ten Irritating Phrases

  November 12, 2008

  • Oxford University complies list of top 10 irritating phrases (via Telegraph.co.uk):

    "I personally" made third place –

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• Not your run of the mill Jack o'lanterns

  October 31, 2008

  • Our kids have never been ones for the triangle eyes and jagged-toothed smiles on pumpkins.  Check out a few examples of their handiwork in my Hallow
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• How real do you want it?

  October 29, 2008

  • One of my CPs had trouble with one of my plot threads regarding a made-up disease.
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• Voting, Reviews, and Excerpts.

  October 28, 2008

  • It's been over a week of trying to vote. Every time I've driven by the library, the places is jammed and there's no parking for blocks.
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• Grin and bear it--or at least bear it

  October 27, 2008

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• He Fights / She Fights

  October 22, 2008

  • I've posted a series of blogs about a very interesting workshop on the ways men and women fight, given by Deb Maynard, a martial arts expert.

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• It's About Trust

  October 20, 2008

  • I've been seeing Richard for over 15 years now, I think, and I realize that I have total trust in the man.

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• Back from Washington state

  October 15, 2008

  • After spending time with a dear friend

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