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Eva’s Byte #496 – A Weighty Subject by Eva Pasco 10/30/2024 3:13:52 AM
The brick:
In the same camp as those writers who leave no stone unturned in the quest to bring about realism, authenticity, and plausibility to fiction, I delved into the topic of “bricks”.
One nefarious brick out of a pile is t... more
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Eva’s Byte #491 – Convictions by Eva Pasco 9/25/2024 3:40:30 AM
Not the only writer whose hard drive retains incriminating evidence of macabre research data, I’m in the same camp with those authors who strive to write fiction with conviction.
Why, most authors wouldn’t even harm a fly!
Operative... more
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Eva’s Byte #490 – Mechanics by Eva Pasco 9/18/2024 3:05:03 AM
Aside from unleashing one’s imagination to run wild when composing a story, the mechanics of writing are important. We owe our readers clarity and readability vis a vis the components of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and adherence to basic g... more
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Eva’s Byte #487 – Murder in Fiction by Eva Pasco 8/28/2024 3:10:07 AM
If you enjoy treading on the dark side of the human equation when it comes to writing, nasty business comes with the territory, be it staging an accidental death or plotting a murder.
As I embark on the initial stage along the journey of dra... more
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Eva’s Byte #484 – Mettle to the Pedal by Eva Pasco 8/7/2024 2:21:02 AM
During the past week, one of life’s hairpin turns mandated I step up my A-game. Catapulted from the comfort zone of my office in the capacity of a writer, I literally hit the road for them thar hills by way of the interstate. Previously avoided due t... more
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Eva’s Byte #483 – Laying the Foundation by Eva Pasco 7/31/2024 3:00:59 AM
Actually, I’ve just started digging to lay the foundation for my next Work in Progress in the genre of Contemporary. Always in need of a premise on which to build upon—one has inveigled its way into my psyche to till my imagination.
In keep... more
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Eva’s Byte #482 – Submitted for Publication by Eva Pasco 7/24/2024 3:22:12 AM
After three rounds of editing, and another go-around for good measure, I’ve submitted my manuscript in the genre of Contemporary Fiction for publication to Erika M. Szabo of Golden Box Books Publishing. A shout-out to Erika for her courtesy, professi... more
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Eva’s Byte #481 – Splitting Hairs by Eva Pasco 7/17/2024 2:53:21 AM
In the capacity of a writer approaching the light at the end of the tunnel for publication, I’m at the third and final stage of reading through my manuscript. Far be it from me to notice, post-publication, a missing end punctuation mark or some other... more
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The Modern Poet by Jade Dane Jaspers 7/11/2024 7:40:46 PM
For what am I? Nothing more than one of life's children wanting my personal best among a millennium of atmospheres.... more
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Eva’s Byte #480 – Round Two by Eva Pasco 7/10/2024 2:59:36 AM
Not a knock-down-drag-out fight!
It’s round two for editing my finished draft in the genre of Contemporary. Nearly three years in the making right after I’d published 'Etta’s Fishing Ground' on October 11, 1921, my latest writing endeavor is... more
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Eva’s Byte #476 – The Stories We Tell by Eva Pasco 6/12/2024 3:04:39 AM
“…A story must have some points of contact with the reader to make him feel at home in it. Only then can he accept wonders.” John Steinbeck, 'The Winter of Our Discontent'
An excerpt from my Contemporary work in progress which takes place in... more
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Eva’s Byte #475 – Chalking It Up by Eva Pasco 6/5/2024 3:01:47 AM
Whether chalking up an outline at a crime scene, or chalking a pool cue, the writer goes the extra mile to authenticate fiction. There are no boundaries when it comes to conducting “nefarious” research. What we can’t chalk up to experience must be in... more
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Eva’s Byte #474 – What’s the Big Idea? by Eva Pasco 5/29/2024 3:03:17 AM
When it comes down to storytelling, the spark from a big idea fuels the writer’s imagination to create fiction with conviction.
Fuel for thought:
It’s no guarded secret, the big idea behind Etta’s Fishing Ground, my novel in the gen... more
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Eva’s Byte #473 – Late Bloomers by Eva Pasco 5/22/2024 3:13:55 AM
Just as there are late-summer blooming flowers such as the black-eyed Susan, cone flower, daylily, sunflower, and aster—to mention some-there are late-blooming writers.
Annie Proulx, whose first novel, ‘Postcards,’ won the Faulkner award, st... more
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Eva’s Byte #470 – Much To-Do List by Eva Pasco 5/1/2024 6:58:01 AM
No doubt about it, to-do lists can provide focus, direction, and purpose for accomplishing goals. The satisfaction of checking off each completed item highlights a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-confidence.
Do you make use of to-do ... more
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Eva’s Byte #468 – How Long? by Eva Pasco 4/17/2024 6:40:22 AM
“How Long Has This Been Going On?” (Title of the debut single by the English band Ace, from their 1974 debut album, ‘Five-A-Side’).
A published author who writes at a snail’s pace, I’m in awe of the prolific fellow Indies among us who chur... more
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Eva’s Byte #462 – Writing Quirks by Eva Pasco 3/6/2024 7:10:45 AM
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
A writer who literally takes years to add another book to my repertoire, I began composing my current WIP in 2021. Perhaps my writing quirk is that of being an obsessive compulsive perfectionist.
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Readers? Who Cares? by Robert H Drews 1/6/2024 1:28:24 PM
As authors, who do we write for if not ourselves.... more
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Books by James Herriot and William A. Nolen by David Boyle 9/29/2023 4:12:27 PM
All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Wise and Wonderful are for readers who enjoy stories about animals and animal doctoring. I enjoyed both books very much. James Herriot (1916-1995) wrote smooth, unpretentious prose, his storytelling clea... more
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Eva’s Byte #434 – A Ticket to Ride by Eva Pasco 8/23/2023 7:14:35 AM
If I were given a free ticket to ride…
Harnessing the wild imagination of a writer, I’d set my sights on Morocco. Solely because of its captivating setting in my all-time favorite film, 'Casablanca', where Rick’s Café is the figment of som... more
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