2020 Vision
I wander into the blog...kick the floor. Dust fills the air.
I sneeze.
This is not a New Years resolution list. It is a vision of what I want to see in the world and in myself in the coming year.
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My Reaction to Jane Friedman’s “How to Start Blogging”
This will be a strange way to begin a guide to blogging, but I want to save you time, trouble, and heartache: The average author does not benefit much from blogging.
Yet blogging is still recommended to authors as a way to market and promote. Why? Because blogging does work, if certain … Continue reading
Holiday Gifts for the Writers in your Life
Are you stumped this year on gifts for your writer friends? I can help! Choosing gifts for writers may seem like a daunting task, but there are so many essentials and nice-to-haves to choose from.
We'll Start With Old School.
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In Search of a Critique Partner. Could you be the one?
Hello Fellow Writer!
I am working on what I hope is the final revision of a novel I wrote a few years ago. It's time to commit to publishing the story this year. To accomplish that, I need a critique partner.
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Samuel R. Delany on Plot Thickening — Author Toolbox
Plot thickening is tricky business.
I learned to love excellent writing by reading great authors of my favorite genres. But, reading novels didn't teach me how to write one. One of my favorite authors wrote a book about writing, including plot thickening, and that book, in a roundabout way, is the … Continue reading