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Where everybody and nobody meet
Exaggeration can be a literary tool. But it can also make someone sound silly. "Everybody was so happy after that game." Well, maybe the...
davidmbohr
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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Dealing with dishonesty
Something I've noticed since joining a few writing groups on FaceBook is that many authors really struggle when dealing with dishonesty....
davidmbohr
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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For when I just don't get it...
Something that happened when I published my first book is that some other writers who had never been published suddenly thought I knew...
davidmbohr
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Sharing the Success
Writing a book - fiction or non-fiction, 25,000 or 125,000 words, serious or humorous - often feels like a lonely endeavor. To a certain...
davidmbohr
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Slow and Steady
Anyone who has spent any time writing knows that success takes time. Even failure takes time. Writing a story - novel, novella or short...
davidmbohr
Feb 15, 20212 min read
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Love on the page
When I was first outlining the story that became The Jewelry of Grace, I decided to write on some subjects that I had either never...
davidmbohr
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Are sales success?
The story is written. The book is published. The debate within begins. Does producing a story in and off itself mean success? Or does the...
davidmbohr
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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And the waiting begins...Again
One thing I have personally struggled with is how my writing will be received once the public can see it. This did not only apply to my...
davidmbohr
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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Is now the time for another book?
At a time when it seems there is nothing we all agree on, it seems that everyone agrees that we are living in crazy times. It would be...
davidmbohr
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Finding the Time
Sometimes life imitates art. Today, life is imitating a blog post. I had already planned on writing about finding time to write for this...
davidmbohr
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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Knowing who you are
When the time comes for an author to write his or her second novel, there is one variable that will become apparent: personal change. Or...
davidmbohr
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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Writing, the second time around
In theory, doing anything the second time should be easier than the first time around. Riding a bike, playing a video game, hitting a...
davidmbohr
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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When your main character is not the hero
When I was writing The Jewelry of Grace, most of the storyline appeared on the screen as it did in my mind. Some parts were created spur...
davidmbohr
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Writing a sequel...sort of
If you are determined/blessed/lucky enough to get that first novel published, there is a question that will you hear repeatedly in the...
davidmbohr
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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Writing with the world on fire
When I began writing The Jewelry of Grace in earnest, the experience was similar to when I wrote The Pride of Central. I would find gaps...
davidmbohr
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Books sneak up on you
Whoever first said, "Inspiration sneaks up on you," must have had a great deal of wisdom. When I wrote my first book, I did not have any...
davidmbohr
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Welcome to The Second Act, a blog for The Jewelry of Grace
I am looking forward to telling the story of how I wrote my second novel, The Jewelry of Grace. Hopefully, I can share some advice about...
davidmbohr
Nov 14, 20201 min read
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