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 […]
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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 […]
Cart Before the Horse
I don’t claim to be an expert on writing, so take my advice for what it is, an opinion, informed by ten years of practice, with many missteps and occasional victories along the way. What I’ve discovered and want to pass on to you is that during all my years of studying the craft of fiction, I’ve […]
The First One Over the Line / Creative Writing
Kate Asche, associate director of Arts and Humanities at UC Davis Extension, just e-mailed me that my Creative Writing Certificate was being processing in the dean’s office. I will be the program’s first graduate, “The first one over the line.” To be quite honest, I can’t wait to get my hands on that document. I […]
A Next Big Thing Blog: Ten Questions About My Book
Blog Hop: easier agreed to than done A Next Big Thing blog hop is a giant game of tag to help readers discoverauthors who are new to them. I said yes, of course, but it has taken me until now to actually answer the 10 questions involved. Believe me, this project is easier agreed to […]
Stylish Blogger Award #2
When a person sends a kindness your way, it’s only right that you show your gratitude. So please don’t see this just as an opportunity for me to toot my own horn (which it is, of course), but also as a way to say, “Thank you” to a fellow blogger who chose to honor me with […]
