The following scene was written in response to an “Inventing from Place” assignment given in my Tools of the Writer’s Craft class through UCDavis Extension. It was later included in Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, book three of my “Enter the Between” visionary fiction series. We were asked to think of a place that we found either particularly […]
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Identifying a Niche Specific Audience / Cultural Creatives
I’ve heard that writers need to find a niche and then directly address a niche-specific audience. But in order to do so, the writer must first figure out who that audience is. Each of us, of course, hopes our work will enjoy universal appeal, when more than likely it will attract one segment of the population over others. With this in mind, […]
Twelve Essential Writer Tools for Life and Sanity
All authors need writer tools (Or should I say crutches?) to give them a boost when their writing is not going well. In my case, make that twelve. Twelve little crutches to support me as I limp through “The Between,” from creating to publishing my work. Morning Journal. First thing every morning, I write in my […]
Flickr / Creative Commons Favorites
Since this post was published, I have found a new site with stunning free images & royalty free stock called Pixabay. Welcome to my Flickr / Creative Commons Treasure Chest. To start, I want to thank the artists who share their images under a Creative Commons license, allowing people like you and me to copy and distribute […]
Messy, Slick Roads / Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
A Writer of Fiction Tries Poetry Two questions to ponder. How often do you step out of your comfort zone, and what happens when you do? In a previous post, Growing As A Writer, I mentioned some of the things you can do to “grow as a writer” while revising your fiction for submission, such as taking […]
My Blog, Announcing it to the World
NOTE: This post was written in 2010, when I first started my Blogger Blog. I have since changed to WordPress. “Become aware of what is in you. Announce it, pronounce it, produce it, and give birth to it.” ~Meister Echart Today, I officially launch my new blog. I say officially, because I’ve been posting to this […]
