Category Archives: Writer’s Life
Writing Practice & Writing Prompts
Anyone who loves creative writing and wants to write well can tell you that it’s hard work. I can sweat, open a vein, and/or pound my head against the monitor with the best of them. But like anything worth doing, … Continue reading
Great Writerly Blogs and . . . THE WINNER
The contest is over and we had a blast! Samantha Warren had a humdinger of a 30th birthday celebration, we all had fun visiting various blogs looking for answers and finding interesting new blogging voices, and by now some lucky … Continue reading
Weekly Blog Mashup for Writers
As I browse blogs each week, I’ll post a mash-up of the best ones here. Some have great writing tips, some are focused on publishing, and some are just plain fun. Enjoy! First, some awesome advice from Joanna Penn: Writer’s … Continue reading
Great Gifts for Writers
Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays . . . what do you give the writer in your life? Speaking as one of those writers, I have a few gift ideas. (Are you reading, Hubby o’Mine?) A Kindle or Nook e-reader. I’m not an … Continue reading
How to Succeed as a Writer
Any writer has newbies asking how to make it in the publishing world. And judging by the tweets and blog posts, most of us are still trying to figure that out ourselves. The classic response is BIC: Butt in Chair. … Continue reading
Begin at the Beginning – a Plotter Tries Being a Pantser
Which came first – the chicken or the egg? The beginning or the end? When you write a story, do you start by knowing the characters and the opening, and then write to see where it takes you? (Option 1, … Continue reading
Versatile Blogger Award
Y’know, I write because I love it, because I can’t ignore the characters and stories in my head. I’m also a teacher at heart, hence the blog –when a writing tip helps someone in their own writing, or they just learn … Continue reading
Using NaNoWriMo Lessons – Editing by Chunks
I’m not doing NaNoWriMo this year. There, I’ve admitted it out loud. I’ve decided to spend my sanity on keeping up with my homework as a “returning mature student,” developing my blog, and finishing (yes, you read that right), finishing … Continue reading
The End of Publishing?
Changes in what people are reading, how they are reading, and even IF they are reading. Hmm, what is the future of publishing? Watch this all the way through (only 2-1/2 minutes) and find out:
