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A review by Nicki Salcedo If you were a Rare One and could listen to the world you might hear this: I wish I were a real princess. I wish I had a puppy. I wish he liked— I wish— I wish— For Kristin Montgomery the ability to hear people’s wishes is just the beginning of…
by Nicki Salcedo I’m sure your mother told you it’s impolite to talk about the politics, religion, and sex. Lucky for you, I’m here to make mom mad today. Politics. I have a surprising number of friends who are my political opposite. I think I need to wear more shirts that say “Anarchy” or “Make…
By Nicki Salcedo I dislike clichés and when I read them I feel insulted. It makes me think the author believes I’ve never read another book before. Don’t get me wrong, I still write about dark and stormy nights and chiseled-chinned heroes, but I delete those clichés during the editing process. Good writing is never…
by Nicki Salcedo What if the main character in Cinderella was a man? What if the ball was being held for a lonely princess? Would the story still ring true? Try to put a twist on a favorite story or fairy tale and see what happens! Happy Writing. Wait for Midnight Elliot walked the two…
My Achilles’ Heel by Nicki Salcedo I write for myself. Everyone says, “Know your target audience.” I am my target audience. I tried to write for a specific market once. I dreaded writing. I never once had the urge to go back and re-read my words. Now, I’m back to writing for me. I always…
