This is KAMWylant and you are listening to the one hundred fifty-sixth episode of the wordplay podcast and the editing

continues around here I'm about halfway through both Dreamlander and the

deepest breath and of course looking forward to getting back to Storming's outline.

On another note a few months ago I received a kind and thoughtful email from a reader of my historical

short story one more ride in the rain.

He pointed out a few historical boo-boo-booos in the story, so I pulled the

e-book from the web until I could fix things up. I'm now happy to report. The e-book is

back online, all shiny and new and improved, and only 99 cents.

If you've previously purchased the book, I would be very pleased to send you the new version free of charge.

You can email me your choice of e-book formats, Moby, e- pub or PDF at K-M dot Wyland, that's W-E-I-L-A-N-D at y-M-E-M-D at Y-M-M-E-M-M-N-D at Y-MMail.com.

Draw out your story's tension, but not too far.

The latest post in the video series on my blog

points out the importance of dramatic tension,

but also warns against stretching that tension too far.

To watch it, visit my blog at wordplay-KM-Yland.

Blogspot.com.

New videos are posted every Wednesday.

And now I hope you enjoy this week's podcast.

Talent versus learning.

Do you have to be born an author? Do you have to be born with a genius for writing? Do you have to have some

crucial chromosomal heritage from brilliant parents? Or maybe just a happy coincidence of the right mental wiring.

If answers to these questions is yes, then only the protégés among us are going to make it at this writing game.

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