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Marjorie Thelen

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Marjorie Thelen writes light hearted romantic mysteries, historical fiction and utopian sci fi to entertain herself and hopefully her readers.

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HI Marj, I just want to know what is the best time for you to write ? I mean do you write during the day or at night time ? How many hours to you write during the day ? Are they some days where you don't find yourself strong enough to write or may be no good ideas to put on the papers ? Thank you for answering me - someone from algeria .

Marjorie Thelen Hi Mourad, I write every weekday morning from about 9 to noon. I have a daily goal of 1,000 words when I'm writing a first draft. I don't have much tr…moreHi Mourad, I write every weekday morning from about 9 to noon. I have a daily goal of 1,000 words when I'm writing a first draft. I don't have much trouble with writer's block. If I can't think of anything to write, I just write something with the idea that I can always delete it. This usually gets me into the writing groove. Thank you for your question. Do you write?(less)

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Marjorie Thelen Keep writing. Some days when I sit down to write I have a no idea what the characters are going to do. So I tell myself, "Just write something!" Even …moreKeep writing. Some days when I sit down to write I have a no idea what the characters are going to do. So I tell myself, "Just write something!" Even if I have to delete it later, I write just to get over the inertia and get the characters engaged and moving.(less)

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Average rating: 3.99 · 102 ratings · 15 reviews · 20 distinct works

	Designer Detective (A Fiona Marlowe Mystery Book 1) 3.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	High Desert Detective (Fiona Marlowe, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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
	The Forty Column Castle: A Mystery Set on the Island of Cyprus 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Hieroglyphic Staircase 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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
	Wings of the Wind: A Historical Romance Set in Galveston, Texas, 1850 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 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
	A Far Out Galaxy (Deovolante Space Opera Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	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
	Heroes in the End: A Fiona Marlowe Novel (Fiona Marlowe Novels Book 3) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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
	A Far Out Galaxy: Deovolante Space Opera, Book 1 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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
	Hoodoo Canyon: A Mystery Set in Bryce Canyon National Park (Deovolante Space Opera Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	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
	The Next Universe Over (The Deovolante Space Opera Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	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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This is a good piece of advice I have gotten from many writers in particular Catherine Coulter who spoke at a Washington Romance Writer conference I went to. The workshop was over, I'm heading down the hall, and she's right beside me. I gush over how good her presentation was, what a great writer she is, and whine about how much trouble I'm having with my writing, how this isn't working, that isn' Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 25, 2013 14:22 • Tags: advice, books, novels, writing, wrw

Series by Marjorie Thelen

Fiona Marlowe Mystery (2 books)
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Mystery-in-Exotic Places (2 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings

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Marjorie’s Quotes

“You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.”
― Franz Kafka

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“If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question?”
― Lily Tomlin, Many Moons

tags: satirical-humor

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