Category: In The Writer’s Studio
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Symbolism in Story – Peacock Folklore
Historical fiction author Robin Rivers dives into the mythology and iconography surrounding the peacock
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Managing Corporate Clients & Creative Muse
Author Robin Rivers talks about balancing corporate clients and novel writing.
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Lapidary of Sacred Stones & My Grandmother’s Amber
Author Robin Rivers is researching sacred stones from the Medieval and Renaissance periods in order to discover the lore behind amber, a key symbol in The Woman On The Wall.
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The Romance of the Epistolary Novel
I’ve made a huge dent in The Woman On The Wall this week, finally hitting my flow in the balance between the modern-day timeline and the historic epistolary component. Incorporating the fictitious journals and letters of Francesco Melzi and determining their role in the storytelling process has, to be honest, posed the biggest dilemma for […]
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My Great-Grandmother’s Magic Pencils
On my great-grandmother’s mechanical pencils and how magic is always with you—even when it lays dormant until you are ready for it.
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My Bucket List of Novel Settings
I’m a bit lusty in the travel department lately, not really able to get my mind off of the frolicking in France I’ll be doing this September. However, my family will report that wanderlust and I have been BFFing hard since I got my first National Geographic in the mail at age six. Novel writing […]
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Teaching The Lost Art of Letter Writing
The lost art of thank you letter writing is making a comeback as a tool to give you a competitive edge. Robin Rivers talks about how to write a great one.
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On Writing When You Are “Too Busy”
Tips for how to write more, even when you are “too busy” for writing.
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