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They Call it the Trenches
To be an effective writer, you have to live with your emotions on the surface, all exposed and raw. You must dig deep into the pit of...
Kerry Chaput
Nov 16, 2021


My Thoughts on NANOWRIMO
First of all, how many people know about NaNoWriMo? Most non-authors haven't heard of it, although some have and are intrigued with the...
Kerry Chaput
Nov 1, 2021


Inspiration in Albuquerque
I recently attended my first writing retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico with the Women's Fiction Writers Association. My first solo...
Kerry Chaput
Oct 16, 2021


My Very Own Dust Cloud
As organized as I am, my brain is a frantic mess of ideas constantly whirling around like a dust cloud. I've recently finished edits for...
Kerry Chaput
Sep 4, 2021


The Long Road to Publication
Most people think that authors get a story idea, they write it, they have an editor look at it, then BAM! they get it published. I'm here...
Kerry Chaput
Jul 31, 2021


When Reading Is a Mountain.
I talk a lot about the writing process, but today I'd like to talk about reading. Specifically, my relationship to books and stories....
Kerry Chaput
Jul 26, 2021