I recently read a blog post giving 54 tips for writers and was surprised that my favorite bits of advice weren’t there. I thought I might compile my own list. So here goes: PROMOTION 1. “Think really hard before you spend a year trying to please one person in New York to get your book published by… Continue Reading
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Writer's Wednesday : I've learned that…
Imagine this: You set aside the time to write. The house is finally quiet. Every responsibility is tucked out of sight. You sit down at your computer… and don’t feel like writing. There are few things that are more frustrating to an author. Often, these moments happen right when you must get something written. I’ve learned that… Continue Reading
Writer's Wednesday : Pet peeves.
What can I say? I spend my days with words and have developed a few pet peeves. Here’s an incomplete list ALL RIGHT not alright A LOT not alot. “He said, ‘toast’.” <–British ”He said, ‘toast.’” <–US. The British grammar makes more sense here. OK <–this is the correct spelling of okay, however it looks like you’re shouting…. Continue Reading
Writer's Wednesday : Time spent working equals output of work.
Let’s face it. We all do it. Maybe we get up early, or set aside time on a Saturday, or even stay up late at night to write. We’re actually excited to sit down at the computer then… Something shiny comes along. We remember the mortgage is due tomorrow, dinner needs prepping and our friends… Continue Reading
Writer's Wednesday : Weed words.
We all have them. Special little words that creep into our every sentence. They are like weeds. Sometimes we notice them, sometimes we don’t. My weed words? JUST and it’s evil cousin THAT Before I send any manuscript to the copy editor, I go search for the words “just” and “that.” I try to decide… Continue Reading
Writer's Wednesday : Books are dead… or are they?
From Newsweek: Books aren’t dead The number of books in print in 2008 rose 38 percent from the year before (which itself was up 38 percent from 2006). Where are all those books coming from? Both mainstream and self-publishers have contributed to the flood. But the real answer lies in university libraries, which are suddenly… Continue Reading
Writer's Wednesday : Where are you stuck?
Writing has become such a major part of my life. I realized recently that, while my blog highlights my writing, it doesn’t talk about the joys and pains of this major part of my life. For the next few months, I would like to share some ideas about writing and hear what you have to… Continue Reading
My writing life – a Meme.
I was tagged by Julia at A Piece of My Mind with a Writing Meme.? I thought it might be fun, so here goes. 1. List one of your writing goals for the upcoming month and how likely you are to accomplish it. My writing goal for September: Retrieve all the copies of the novels,… Continue Reading
My life in six words.
I wondered over to Odat’s site Monday morning and saw her six word memoir. This reminded me that the lovely Blue Ridge Mountain Colleen at Loose Leaf Notes tagged me for a six word memoir a while ago. * Ok, I lied. I didn’t forget that Colleen tagged me. I wrote a bunch of delicious… Continue Reading