Years and years ago, I read a book about writing because, let’s face it, READING about writing is way easier than actually writing. The one piece of advice that stuck…
The SECOND revision, duh! I just wanted to give you an update on my upcoming novel which we hope will soon be known as the “previously unpublished, now a best-seller”…
I’ve been struggling with my new novel and have written the first chapter about four times in four different voices. I plotted out the original a good six months ago,…
If you’re attending your first writer’s conference, I thought I’d give you a few guidelines that I learned the hard way. DO be prepared. – The first time I went…
So my last post mentioned a short story contest at Faith Writers. I entered, the Beginners Level of course, and breathlessly awaited the results posted today. FIRST PLACE! Yea, ME.…
My good friend and writer, Lisa Harris has had great success participating in the weekly contests held over at Faith Writers. They give you a word or phrase, like –…
I know, who cares right? But staring at 68,000 words and trying to work up the courage to slice and dice, is daunting. So the fact that I FINALLY jumped…
I went to see New Moon last night with several other movie goers – all of them much younger than I. Which probably explains why I kept wanting to yell…
Stephen King says a writer should either be writing or reading at all times. I went to the library AND the bookstore today, managing to come home with about 14…
I started writing a new book today. Okay, I started it a while back, but I think I found the voice, and the first paragraph, so I’m off and running.…
