Author Archives: arwenbicknell

About arwenbicknell

Editor by day, author by night.

History Stuff

Posted on January 20, 2016 by arwenbicknell

I just finished listening to Astoria by Peter Stark, and this book is incredible.  I’m tempted to try to make my 13-year-old read it; it’s that engaging and interesting. (And there’s a really great description of scalping and scalping victims in … Continue reading →

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What’s Next?

Posted on December 23, 2015 by arwenbicknell

While I’m sitting around waiting for someone to publish the book I’ve written, I vacillate between thinking I should start on the next project and thinking, “Why bother? Nobody’s taking this one, who’d take the next one? Wouldn’t my time be … Continue reading →

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No News Is Good News

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arwenbicknell

I’m still waiting to hear from two of the six publishers I queried last month.  I am choosing to believe that they have not replied yet because an outright rejection would take less time. Meanwhile, I came up with a … Continue reading →

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I’m No Expert

Posted on October 23, 2015 by arwenbicknell

I have spent three weeks trying to finish two beautifully written books, one by David Mamet and one by Simon Winchester. Such writing leaves me alternately inspired and despairing: Look what a person can do with words! I will never … Continue reading →

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DingDing: Round Two

Posted on October 13, 2015 by arwenbicknell

I heard from the agent.  I’m a lovely writer, but my story is too small and centric. So I am going to look for small and centric publishers. I have a list. Now it is just a matter of compiling … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on October 7, 2015 by arwenbicknell

So, Stephanie Meyer is re-releasing the Twilight series, but with all the names and genders changed?  That’s a new way to milk a cash cow, I guess. I wonder if she’ll make Edwardine a creepy stalker in the image of her male … Continue reading →

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Walk

Posted on September 30, 2015 by arwenbicknell

When we were on vacation, the little camp store at our timeshare was selling these silly mantra rocks. I had been wanting a worry stone anyway and intended to get one. But when the next trip to the store arose, I … Continue reading →

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OK, Break’s Over

Posted on September 22, 2015 by arwenbicknell

(I only ever hear this phrase in my head as spoken by David Foxxe on that Sting song “St. Augustine in Hell.” This is not so odd for someone of my age and musical taste. What IS weird that I remember … Continue reading →

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Nothing to See Here

Posted on August 4, 2015 by arwenbicknell

Still working my way through the Diana Gabaldon series. Still enjoying my summer and not working very hard on improving myself in a literary fashion. Still in a holding pattern on the book. Still not working on a Next Project. Still … Continue reading →

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Good Storytelling

Posted on July 2, 2015 by arwenbicknell

Honestly, it’s been a bit of a relief to not be writing anything beyond work and blogs. I’ve spent that time reading and watching a lot of movies, instead. (Along with the usual job/yardwork/etc.) Last week we went to see … Continue reading →

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