2021 Book Round-Up
I somehow managed to read 62* books in 2021. It's 4 fewer than last year, but it's over my target of 50 books per year. [*I'm currently...
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alisonahouse
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Another Angle | House Blog
My writing group has a game that we like to play: we all write down a location and three professions, then put them in a hat (well, two...
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alisonahouse
Jul 18, 20213 min read
3 Things Your Editor Wants You to Stop Doing | House Blog
[Full disclosure – that title was written to be clickbait. It's more like: 3 Common Errors That Slow Down Editors, but that didn't have...
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alisonahouse
Jun 18, 20213 min read
Rewrite This Story | House Blog
[For anyone who's not an absolute theatre nerd, this tile is a reference to a song in the TV series Smash, Season 2 – which I liked a lot...
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alisonahouse
May 18, 20212 min read
Leaving Breadcrumbs | House Blog
Last month I talked about barrelling through difficult parts of writing, even though you know you'll need to change it later, in order to...
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alisonahouse
May 18, 20212 min read
“Fix it in Post” | House Blog
If you don't know what this phrase means, it's something commonly said by filmmakers who know that there's something not quite right with...
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alisonahouse
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Rejection, Actually | House Blog
February was a bit rough. I received 4 rejections in one month, which is a lot considering I only submitted 4 stories so far this year....
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alisonahouse
Feb 18, 20213 min read
How Many Spreadsheets is Too Many? | House Blog
Sometimes I get caught up in the minutiae… To be fair, one of my strengths as an editor is that I’m good at finding continuity errors, so...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20213 min read
Never Burn Your Work | House Blog
(originally published Sept 18, 2020) We’ve all had moments where we’ve thought “This story is so bad that I’m going to set it on fire and...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
8 Different Kinds Of Drafts | House Blog
(originally published August 18, 2020) 1.The Unfinished Draft :: aka ‘The Albatross’. Will you ever pick it back up and finish writing...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Speak The Speech, I Pray You | House Blog
(originally published July 18, 2020) One odd thing about me is that I love acting, but I hate public speaking. Put me in a costume, give...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20213 min read
Why Editing Matters | House Blog
(originally published June 18, 2020) Confession Time: Not so long ago, I used to be SUPER pedantic about grammar and spelling in books....
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Helpful Things That Aren’t Writing | House Blog
(originally published May 18, 2020) There are times when I find it difficult to write. Sometimes I’ll sit in front of the computer with...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20213 min read
‘What’s My Motivation?’ | House Blog
(originally published April 18, 2020) This line is usually used as a joke to indicate that an actor is high-maintenance, but motivation...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
March Fiction Podcast Recs | House Blog
(originally published March 18, 2020) If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a shelf full of books you’ve been meaning to read (or two...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Writing Challenge | House Blog
(Originally published Feb 18, 2020) Today’s blog post is going to be a bit different. Usually I talk about my experiences writing or...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
New Year’s Resolutions (For Writers) | House Blog
(originally published December 18, 2019) I resolve to finish at least one project I start. (I have twelve months ahead of me, which...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
What Happens To Forgotten Ideas? | House Blog
(originally published November 18, 2019) I had a great idea for a blog post, but then I forgot it. I can’t remember anything about it,...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
SPOOOOOOKY STORIES! | House Blog
(originally published October 18, 2019) When I was a kid I loved scary stories. I was addicted to Are You Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps,...
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alisonahouse
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Getting Back On The Writing Horse | House Blog
(originally published August 18, 2019) I had started 2019 so full of hope. This was going to be the year when I wrote more, submitted...
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