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Writing Tips

How to give your book a theme that really sticks

colleenmccrackenApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

People always ask you what your favorite quote is – nobody ever asks you what your least favorite quote is.

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An engineer’s guide to writing realistic sci-fi

colleenmccrackenApril 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Let me say one thing very loudly and very clearly right now: sci-fi does not have to be scientifically accurate

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Books every writer should have on their shelf

colleenmccrackenApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

I have a problem, and my problem is reference books. I would say I collect them, but that’s not quite

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Freewriting: the best writing exercise I know

colleenmccrackenApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

The first college class I ever sat down in was English 101. I’d already been writing as a hobby for

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Book Review: Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

colleenmccrackenApril 10, 2022April 10, 2022

Psst. Hey, kid. Ya like ghosts? Ya like space? Ya like ghosts in space? Well, do I have the nightmare

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How to write a little horror into any genre

colleenmccrackenApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022

There’s something really cool about writing horror that makes it incredibly fun to play with, and that is its ability

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How to survive Camp Nanowrimo and have fun doing it

colleenmccrackenApril 3, 2022May 18, 2025

Happy April, everyone! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, allergy season is beginning to reassert its dominance over

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About Me

Hi, I'm Helen! I write fantasy and sci-fi under the pen name Colleen McCracken. I'm a bookworm and literary analysis junkie from the Pacific Northwest heading down the road toward publication, and sharing advice, analysis, and updates along the way. I hope to publish my debut fantasy novel, Hunter of Seals, in 2025.

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