One of the hardest things for me to do as an author is naming people and places in my work. Sometimes I become so obsessed with names that I can’t focus on writing my story until the names are perfect. A perfect name sounds right and has the appropriate connotations when spoken aloud or read silently. Believe it or not,…
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Finding Leena
Mumu spoke the language of children. Accompanied with a smile and a hug, it has no verbal barriers. After writing about my childhood friend Leena, I became very curious about tracking her down. I’ve never done something like that, so I was feeling rather Nancy Drew-ish. Thanks to my raging insomnia, I had the opportunity to do a little searching…