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KOD Retreat – Other Posts

Posted in Kiss of Death, Maine, Portland, Writers' Retreat on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »

In the fun-filled spirit of networking, here’s what a few others have to say about our recent Kiss of Death Retreat at the elegant Portland Regency Hotel: Anne MacFarlane – One Word at a Time Teagan Oliver – With a Little Luck Gemma Bruce – Brava Authors Blog Casey Clifford – Casey Comments Now, back [...]

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KOD Retreat – Day 3

Posted in Kiss of Death, Portland, Writers' Retreat on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The final day of this year’s Kiss of Death Retreat came too soon. It seemed like I’d just arrived then suddenly it was Sunday and only a few hours remained. We gathered for a breakfast buffet in the Atlantic Room of The Portland Regency. The hotel set out an assortment of pastries, cereals, scrambled eggs, [...]

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KOD Retreat – Day 2

Posted in Craft, Kiss of Death, Suspense, Writers' Retreat on October 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Author Mary Buckham started Saturday’s workshops with a session titled Conflict, Driving the Plot. “True conflict,” she said, “cannot be resolved by conversation.” A well-crafted template provided the questions needed to determine if our characters have the true conflict needed to move the story forward. Details from the movie Finding Nemo provided great examples. In [...]

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KOD Retreat – Day 1

Posted in Kiss of Death, Portland, Writers' Retreat on October 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Twenty Milk Street is elegant, sophisticated, and endowed with traditional charm – a perfect complement to the Portland Regency. Breakfast there was a delight. As we entered, the waiter seated us next to a front, deep-set window. Small vases of yellow roses adorned the table. The menu held a variety of traditional breakfast foods and [...]

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Thursday in Portland

Posted in Journeys, Kiss of Death, Portland, Writers' Retreat on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After a relatively smooth flight, I arrived in Portland, Maine just before noon. The hotel’s shuttle was prompt and the driver friendly. The ride into the city took about 15 minutes. The Portland Regency is an elegant hotel filled with old-fashioned charm. The organizers for this retreat chose wisely. Described as neo-classic it sits two [...]

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Kiss of Death Retreat

Posted in Kiss of Death, Motivation, The Writing Life, Writers' Retreat on October 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »

On Thursday morning I leave for Portland, Maine and the Kiss of Death Annual Weekend Retreat. The retreat doesn’t actually start until Friday afternoon, but a good friend and I decided to get an early start. As you see by the above link, bestselling suspense author (and sensational speaker) Lisa Gardner will speak. So will [...]

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