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You Need this Writing Advice
I will post the link; I think it would be somewhat dishonest to post the whole article: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/write-a-senten...
Barbara G. Tucker
Aug 4, 20241 min read


A Wonderful Trip
A friend and I took a trip to Clintwood, VA. This is not an auspicious place, but a good one. It is the county seat of Virginia's "baby"...
Barbara G. Tucker
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Catching up
It seems reasonable that a website with a blog should have a post at least once in a while, and it's been over four weeks. And that is...
Barbara G. Tucker
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Writing Updates June 14
Lying In is out, available on this website and Colorful Crow Publishing, or from me personally at one of my book events and at Rabbit...
Barbara G. Tucker
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Writing and Marketing: Some lessons learned
Let me be clear: I am not an expert on this subject. At best, I am a novice, Level 1. There are many resources out there--books, podcasts...
Barbara G. Tucker
Jun 2, 20244 min read
Observation on Annie Dillard's Writing Advice, Etc.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/write-as-if-you-were-dying-read-annie-dillard-s-greatest-writing-advice?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us...
Barbara G. Tucker
May 23, 20243 min read
Deconstructing Agatha Christie
I want to start this post with the clarification that I enjoy Agatha Christie immensely. I have watched all the David Suchet Hercule...
Barbara G. Tucker
Apr 29, 20244 min read
Fiction Writing Revisited
Adverbs are your friend that you need to break up with. Another piece of advice fiction writers are told to follow is to remove adverbs...
Barbara G. Tucker
Mar 23, 20242 min read
Some More Thoughts on Fiction Writing
I am thinking of writing a series of posts on why the typical advice fiction writers are given should be rethought, such as no adverbs...
Barbara G. Tucker
Mar 23, 20243 min read


What Does the Cat Have to Do With It?
Thoughts on Save the Cat Writes a Novel (SCWAN) Our screenwriting instructor at the college where I teach recommended, sort of, the Save...
Barbara G. Tucker
Mar 22, 20244 min read


A Rare Poem
The Neighborhood is Out March 4, Dalton The windows open, the fans circling above To push out must and dust and closeness I snap the...
Barbara G. Tucker
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Long Lost Justice, Chapter 1
Mose Washington locked the door of Mt. Olivet Holiness Baptist Church a few minutes before 11:00 on the night of Wednesday, October 14,...
Barbara G. Tucker
Mar 8, 20244 min read


Catching up, website changes
What a whirlwind the last three weeks have been. 2024 started off intensely. It’s been quite cold here, for one—13 degrees this morning,...
Barbara G. Tucker
Jan 20, 20243 min read
The Barbie Movie Explains It All
After a day of cooking and cleaning and hosting Thanksgiving, I sat down to finally watch it. The Barbie movie. And I loved it. It’s...
Barbara G. Tucker
Dec 10, 20233 min read
Rage Against the Generative AI Machine
I am not giving in. I have gotten the impression I am supposed to. Not directly, but subtly. I won't. I will retire before I have to let...
Barbara G. Tucker
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Praise This Week
I have conducted a study of the psalms, formerly referred to as the Psalter, over the last several months. Obviously, that is not enough...
Barbara G. Tucker
Nov 19, 20234 min read


Photographs from Podcast Interview with Barbara Masoner
This podcast will drop around November 11, and I hope you enjoy it.
Barbara G. Tucker
Oct 29, 20231 min read
Podcast Fans, Unite
Podcasts have been around since the time of the iPod (2004 marks the first “podcast”) and have a longer history than our smart phones...
Barbara G. Tucker
Oct 29, 20234 min read
Musing, a Spiritual Action
Yesterday I interviewed a person for my podcast. That is not unusual. However, this experience was. First, it was deeply spiritual and...
Barbara G. Tucker
Oct 29, 20234 min read
Why We Love Mysteries
https://time.com/collection/best-mystery-thriller-books/6309691/mystery-books-satisfaction/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us I like to...
Barbara G. Tucker
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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