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Test

 May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington This month marks the last column that we’ll be writing for The Creaky Hinge, at least for the foreseeable future. We’ve had a lot Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesInspiration TagsCary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Growth, Lisanne Harrington, testing yourself

Tropes and Clichés – How To Keep Your Writing FRESH

 April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher & Lisanne Harrington The OC Writer’s Blog theme for the month of April is “Fresh”, so what better time to discuss clichés? Nothing will kill a fresh Continue reading

 3 Comments CategoriesCraft TagsCary Christopher, cliche, Creaky Hinge, Fresh, Horror, Lisanne Harrington, trope, writing cliches

New Ideas – For Monsters And Everything Else

 January 22, 2019January 27, 2019 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington This month’s theme is “New”. Hmm. How do you come up with something new, especially when you’re writing about monsters? Haven’t they pretty much Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesCraft TagsCary Christopher, characters, Creaky Hinge, Lisanne Harrington, new ideas

Unfreeze The Frozen Mind

 December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington So this month’s theme is “Freeze”. Lisanne and Cary looked at each other and said, “What?” That’s when the writer’s block set in. How Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesInspiration TagsCary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Lisanne Harrington, productivity, writer's block

Put Your Book on a Diet With Self-Editing

 November 20, 2018November 19, 2018 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington With this month’s topic being “overindulgence”, we could think of no better time to discuss editing. In particular, self-editing. Whether you’re writing your very Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesCraft TagsCary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Lisanne Harrington, Pantser, Plotter, self-editing

Thrilling Book Recommendations

 October 23, 2018October 22, 2018 / by  Author Beth Marcus

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington This month’s topic is Thrills and Chills and we thought we’d share some of the stories that gave us chills. Some people prefer more Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesBook Reviews TagsBook Recommendations, book reviews, Cary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Halloween, horror book recommendations, Lisanne Harrington, thrillers, Thrills and Chills

A Monstrous Temptation

 February 27, 2018March 1, 2018 / by  Author meganhaskell

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Temptation. It’s one of a writer’s greatest challenges when it comes to focusing on what’s important. You’ve got a great idea for a brand Continue reading

 12 Comments CategoriesCraft, Lifestyle TagsCary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Horror, Lisanne Harrington, resisting temptation, temptation, writing productivity, writing sprints

Conquering the Productivity Monster

 January 29, 2018 / by  Author meganhaskell

by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Productivity. Now there’s a word packed with horror, designed to wreak havoc on writers like us. We write stories filled with monsters, both human Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesInspiration, Motivation Tagsauthor productivity, Cary Christopher, Creaky Hinge, Horror, Lisanne Harrington, productivity, writer's productivity, writing productivity

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