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Colin Wilcox

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Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Colin Wilcox was driving from Portland to Seattle on a Sunday afternoon, just minding his own business, when three ideas collided in his mind and out came Bev and Julie Wilson, the protagonists of Sing for Me.

A week later he had 35,000 words, the rough sketch of their story, and his life changed.

Prior to Bev and Julie showing up, Colin had been happy writing help for a major software company. He loved explaining complex ideas in ways anyone could understand, and even more, he loved making people's lives easier.

And that's still cool, but tech writing has some serious competition now. Sing for Me has grown into a trilogy, with the second volume, The Ragged Echo just released, and the third, with a working title of The Noisy Souls under way ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Colin Wilcox Freewriting. Just writing anything that comes to mind, even if it's four pages of F-bombs. If that doesn't work, I tuck the issue into the back of my …moreFreewriting. Just writing anything that comes to mind, even if it's four pages of F-bombs. If that doesn't work, I tuck the issue into the back of my mind and give it time. (less)

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Colin Wilcox I only get one thing? Watching a story take off in an unexpected direction. Giving a character lots of foibles and contradictions. Watching characters…moreI only get one thing? Watching a story take off in an unexpected direction. Giving a character lots of foibles and contradictions. Watching characters evolve with the story. The ideas that arrive during second and third drafts. Working on the level of metaphor and simile. Adding smells to a scene (not done often enough in novels). (less)

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	Sing For Me (The California Trilogy #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I'm finally growing some courage

A friend posted this to her Facebook feed today:

''I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear:

I’m not screwing around. It’s time. All of this pretending and performing – these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt – has to go.

Your armor is preventing you f Read more of this blog post »

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