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Dorothy Rice Bennett

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Dorothy Rice Bennett grew up in the Midwest. She began filling spiral notebooks when she was 10 years old with fanciful stories that she shared with her classmates in school. Her story heroines were women of action--they flew Navy jets, they competed in hydroplane boat races, drove in auto races, and they raced horses as jockeys. In short, Dorothy was way ahead of her time, but little could she dream as a child that women would someday do those very things. As an adult, Dorothy still loved writing, but her busy life in both the mental health field and in journalism commanded her time and energy. Yet writing was never forgotten, and eventually she pushed other tasks aside and began to put words on paper. NORTH COAST is her first published no ...more

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Dorothy Rice Bennett My own way is to walk away from it. If my mind isn't open, banging my head against a wall isn't going to improve it. Leave the desk or the computer. G…moreMy own way is to walk away from it. If my mind isn't open, banging my head against a wall isn't going to improve it. Leave the desk or the computer. Go outside for a walk, run an errand, do something practical, useful, fun, inspiring. If I need to work during a specific block of time, I can switch to editing mode and go over material I've already written. While looking for poor sentence structure or typos, I sometimes will provoke new ideas that will help me move ahead. Recognize a scene that I hadn't thought about but which needs to be added, for example.(less)
Dorothy Rice Bennett I think everyone has a desire to be creative in some sense of the word. I am a visual person, and words are my medium of expression. When I am writing…moreI think everyone has a desire to be creative in some sense of the word. I am a visual person, and words are my medium of expression. When I am writing, I am truly happy, because I am being myself, my whole self, and I am in touch with me. Stories help me share my ideas and feelings in a way that can have meaning for others. (less)
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Preview: Chapter One of THE ARTEMIS ADVENTURE


By Dorothy Rice Bennett


For anyone curious about my new novel, The Artemis Adventure, I’m attaching a draft from the first galley sent back to me by the publisher, Outskirts Press. There may be a small change or two from this galley to the finished book, but the essence of the story is here. This may give you some understanding of the book, my writing style, and hopefully entice you to want

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Dorothy Bennett Majenta wrote: "Hello, Dorothy! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Have a great new week. Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta"


Thanks for your positive comments! I'm in the final stages of finishing publication of my third novel. Life is a bit stressful right now. But I appreciated your noticing one of my reviews and commenting on it. Thanks a lot. I think we'll make good Goodreads friends!


Majenta Hello, Dorothy! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Have a great new week. Blessings!

Best wishes from Majenta


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