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    Terrace Farming

    I've done a little terracing in my steep back yard. It's a lot of work to set up, but once it's there, you're set. I live in zone 6, so not tropical. It's just a matter of getting flat land out of steep land. More a grower's need than climate requirement.
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    How much time should I spend in the wilderness?

    The books that I've read where it really works are ones where something else is going on. The MC goes into the woods to learn, but other things happen along the way. In one of the Robin Hobb books, Fitz is out in the wilderness, but he is healing and writing a memoir and has visitors to interact...
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    Freezing Cold

    I lived in Aspen, Colorado for a couple years. Walking in the freezing cold is painful. There, it's a dry cold and you can become dehydrated easily. You want to make sure that all entrances to your clothing are sealed - sleeves cinched tight, neck buttoned up. Your nose hairs can freeze if it's...
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    Tragedies too close together?

    A couple of thoughts - first of all, remember to let the reader breathe. If you pile too much on them at once they become desensitized. After the first death, let the character grieve so that the reader can experience the loss more clearly. If he comes back in triumph from his vengeance, to the...
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    Just Arrived

    Hello All! I have been looking for a place like this to brainstorm and get feedback. I have self pubbed 3 books so far. 2 mysteries and an apocalyptic novel. I am planning to publish another mystery in January, 2nd in a series. And I have the 2nd book of the apocalyptic series (A Changed...
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