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Ryshia Kennie

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The winner of her city’s writing award in 2011, Ryshia Kennie’s novels have taken her characters from the depression era prairies in her first book “From the Dust” to a across the globe and back again. There’s never a lack of places to set a story as the too long prairie winters occasionally find her with travel journal in hand seeking adventure on foreign shores. While facing off a Monitor Lizard before breakfast or running through the Kasbah chased by an enraged Water Carrier aren’t normal travel experiences and might never find a place in one of her stories, they do make great travel stories. When not collecting odd memories from around the world, she’s writing mainly romantic suspense and women’s fiction. For more, visit her website at
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Ryshia Kennie Like every other job, you have to remember that you don't love everything about it. There are hours spent on administrative details that aren't writin…moreLike every other job, you have to remember that you don't love everything about it. There are hours spent on administrative details that aren't writing, and combine that with long days writing and you're tired - especially in the marathon to a book's finish. Middle of the book, end of the book - wherever you are, sometimes you just need to take a vacation, see something new, look at the world with fresh eyes. Often I'll use those mini-vacations to read craft books and magazines. They always have a fresh perspective and reminders that get me motivated all over again - that is if the vacation hasn't done that already.(less)
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First off, I can’t emphasize enough, unplug from industry news. Knowing what’s going on in the industry is having a negative effect on your writing and motivation. Remember, it doesn’t matter how many people want to be writers nor does it matter how many or few of them, ever write a book, or how many of those get rejected. None of them are you and none of them can write your book. As far as ideas, they're everywhere in any given day, fleeting moments that you'll forget unless you write them down. So go old school. Get a notebook and pen and take it everywhere. When an idea presents itself, and they always do, write it down. Affirm every day that you’re a writer – even if you just write a paragraph or a poem or journal. Write for yourself and for fun. The more you write, the more you’ll be able to write and the ideas will come.

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It's Thanksgiving weekend here in the frozen north. Although we're not frozen yet, we are having our first snowfall. And, it's a little too soon for my liking. I know snow is pretty enough if you're watching it from the inside out. But it's a little chilly if you reverse that look. I don't think my crows are too thrilled. Although I did tell the crazy little murder of three that they should head s

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Ryshia Kennie Congrats on your book, Marvin. It looks like an intriguing read. And thank you for friending me.


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Stan Law A belated thanks for choosing me to be among your friends. It may interest you that my book Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom in now a matching FREE download on Amazon Kindle. Enjoy it while you can. (A little review on Amazon wouldn't hurt either!)
Stan
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Harlequin Books Hello Ryshia, it is a pleasure to meet you.


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