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Charles Harned
Jul 14, 20217 min read
Reading List - Summer 2021
Summer seems to have become synonymous with pleasure reading. Perhaps it’s always been that way. Vacations, lazy days at the beach or...
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Charles Harned
Jun 7, 20215 min read
Avoiding Filler Words
I've seen one or two articles recently about words to avoid or limit using when writing. Filler words. Being knee-deep in the process of...
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Charles Harned
May 26, 20217 min read
Travel: Guatemala
From time to time I like to take a break from posting about writing or plans I have for upcoming novels and instead focus on another...
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Charles Harned
Apr 26, 20217 min read
The Lost Secret
Here are the first two chapters of my upcoming thriller novel, The Lost Secret. I plan on posting more chapters periodically in the run...
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Charles Harned
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Beta Readers Wanted
The time has come. The Lost Secret, formerly known as Pharos, has taken longer to finish than anticipated. But with that long wait comes...
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Charles Harned
Feb 27, 20215 min read
2021 Updates
If you're reading this, welcome back and thank you for being a part of my world. Our world. I hope everyone who visits my website and...
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Charles Harned
Dec 9, 20206 min read
Travel: New Orleans
It would be downright irresponsible to wrap up the autumn season without including a deeper dive into one of the spookiest cities in all...
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Charles Harned
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Travel: Charlotte (Haunted Edition)
With Halloween right around the corner I've decided to put a little spooky spin on a city that's rapidly becoming a more and more popular...
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Charles Harned
Oct 7, 20205 min read
Writing Great Horror
Sticking with the Halloween theme, let's take a look at some of the methods used to make great horror movies and how they (maybe not so...
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Charles Harned
Sep 24, 20204 min read
The Different Horror Plots
The guide to types of horror at their most fundamental level and the different plot styles that make them tick.
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Charles Harned
Sep 19, 20206 min read
A Day in Fall and Other Updates
It's been a while since I've posted an update on this forum. Life has been busy despite the ongoing pandemic, and to be quite honest I've...
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Charles Harned
Aug 7, 20204 min read
Travel: Florida Panhandle
From time to time, I feel that it’s important to take a break from the strategy and intricacies of writing and focus on something that’s...
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Charles Harned
Jul 28, 20204 min read
Commandments for Successful Revision
I'm currently midway through the process of revising and editing A Day in Fall, a topical thriller I finished writing over a year ago. I...
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Charles Harned
Jul 14, 20206 min read
Reading List - Summer 2020
While there's no shortage of downright amazing books out there, finding them can be a challenge. I used to equate discovering an author I...
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Charles Harned
Jul 1, 20204 min read
The Writer's Journey
Over 45,000 Americans make their living as writers and authors. Whether that's copy writing, technical writing, ghost writing, content...
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Charles Harned
Jun 12, 20204 min read
The Business of Writing
Last week I published a post about striving to add value in your writing. In this weekly iteration, I'm going to dive further into the...
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Charles Harned
Jun 2, 20205 min read
Adding Value to Your Writing
Almost any job a person can perform - from doctor to ballet dancer - boils down to one fundamental premise: adding value. A writer's task...
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Charles Harned
May 15, 20202 min read
Hot Book Summer
June 8th through the end of August, an up and coming novel will be featured each week via social media and this blog.
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Charles Harned
May 8, 20204 min read
Dark Satisfaction: A Novel
Trouble has always followed the Ridge family - from rumors of a latent curse to assertions that a "darkness" hangs over them.
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