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Lia Mack and Waiting for Paint to Dry

On May 22, 2020 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Books, Family, Writing, Writing Advice2 Comments

I am lucky enough to have a family member in the writing business!  Here, my cousin Lia Mack shares a little about how she became a writer and what it meant to her to write her first novel. When did you take up writing as a hobby? Hobby? Them's fightin' words, ya know! Joking aside, I …

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Another Kind of Loneliness

On May 8, 2020 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Challenges, Family, Friends, Writing, Writing Advice2 Comments

Being a writer can be very isolating. I can’t tell you how many times I wished I was cuddled on the couch next to my husband, watching a movie or reruns of “The Office.”  But instead, I was sequestered in the other room, furiously typing out my story.  Even last Saturday, I was upstairs at …

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Magic

On January 20, 2020 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Challenges, Writing, Writing Advice2 Comments

One of my dad’s favorite sayings is, “Good luck is the residue of hard work.” Typically I would think of this in terms of sports.  In fact, he mentioned it a lot in regards to my high school tennis career, as well as my brother’s baseball playing.  And I could see what he meant.  The …

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My Biggest Goal

On January 11, 2020 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Challenges, Writing, Writing Advice1 Comment

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a few discussions lately about whether or not this year (2020…can you believe it?) is the beginning of a new decade.  And while it is technically not a new decade (because we didn’t start with year zero), I get that a new number in front really makes …

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Necessary Confidence

On August 22, 2019 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Challenges, Writing, Writing AdviceLeave a comment

Writing a historical novel is terrifying. By training, I am a historian, so my desire to “get it right” and be historically accurate is strong.  When I read a historical novel, I want to be immersed in the story and connect with the characters, but I also want it to be a learning experience.  A …

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When It All Started

On February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Introduction, Writing, Writing Advice1 Comment

I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was nine years old. My fourth grade teacher set aside weekly writing time, where I took my love of reading a step further and created my own stories.  At the time, most of them were simply my own life experiences, fictionalized with name changes.  But …

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Everyone needs cheerleaders…

On January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 By Andrea Green BurtonIn Introduction, Writing Advice2 Comments

...and you are mine! This site is a bit of a scary new adventure for me.  I have been writing for nearly thirty years, but I am ready to convert my hobby into something a little bit more.  To be frank, I want to make it my career. When I was younger and had a …

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