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Ode to Monday - January 4, 2021
Writing

Inscrutable: Ode to Monday, January 4, 2021

Monday is my favorite day of the week. Occasionally, I write it love notes.

By Teddi Deppner, 2 years ago
Art by Chiara Bautista
Bigger on the Inside

I Put My Heart To Sleep

I was out of control as a teen. Raised in a relatively strict, conservative household, I had the appearance of an obedient child but inside there was a roiling mass of emotions driving choices that as I became more independent led to behaviors motivated by base human instincts: to belong, Read more…

By Teddi Deppner, 2 years ago
Fangirling

Swoon With Me Over Maggie’s Prose

Maggie Stiefvater’s writing invites the reader to fill in the blanks, to strain to see what she’s painting with her word-brush, and to participate in the search to understand these characters, their choices, and what happens to them. I’m a fan.

By Teddi Deppner, 3 years ago
Divergent - Tris fight
Writing

How to weave socio-political issues into fiction: One golden rule and three tips

  The golden rule: The story is king Of course the story is king! It seems obvious, but sometimes authors get off track and climb onto a soapbox. If you’ve ever written a story and received feedback that it was “too preachy”, I have a few tips that might help. (Useful Read more…

By Teddi Deppner, 6 years ago
Atlas Obscura website
Writing

Inspiration for Writers: Weird animals, places and history

Every once in a while during my online wanderings, I find a gold mine. Atlas Obscura is a collection of weird and interesting facts (people, places, inventions, animals, discoveries), sure to spark ideas in the writer’s brain. The posts are short and usually photo-rich, and you can even have a digest Read more…

By Teddi Deppner, 6 years ago
Photo credit: Andrew Lih
Writing

How to Know If It’s Time to Write a Novella

Novels have long been treated as the ultimate, most legitimate story form for fiction writers. Novels are still the dominant story form, but with the changes in reading tech other forms are gaining popularity. Transformation in technology over the past 20 years have created an entirely different landscape for creators Read more…

By Teddi Deppner, 6 years ago

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Teddi Deppner

You probably met me somewhere -- at a conference, on Facebook, in a heated blog discussion. Welcome!

It's no secret I'm a change agent. The status quo is ever my arch-nemesis, which is why even my fiction challenges my characters (and my readers) to shifts in perspective.

This site is where I think out loud and track cool things I discover in my areas of interest (see the Categories list below).

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Occasionally, I may link to websites beyond my own. Be aware, those sites may use language, include pictures or cover topics that are beyond rated-G or even rated-PG. I trust you to make your own choices about what you're comfortable with.

You may also find advertisements on my site or links to products where I may receive compensation for the recommendation. (For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Just figured you ought to know -- and wanted to state for the record that I never recommend anything that I don't believe in. I have either tried it myself or have some other reason to believe it's good. If you have a bad experience with anything I recommend, please let me know!
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