So… what is REALLY happening with my work? First let me say that Dame Lili’s post hit home with me yesterday. And something she shared that Stacia Kane said kept replaying in my head all through dinner and shows last night. We had friends over and I introduced my teen reader and her Mom to…
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Being on Submission-From the Heart
I don’t believe in jinxes, yet I find myself becoming more cautious about sharing information too early these days. It probably comes from spilling exciting news with a friend or family member then having months go by without anything further happening. People call daily with the “Any news yet?” questions and it doesn’t take long…
Through a Child’s Story
Yesterday, my eleven year-old son handed me a short story he’d written for school. He asked me not to mark on it because he’d spent a lot of time typing it. The writer in me desperately wanted to show misspellings, errors and um, add paragraph breaks. 😉 But the writer in me was also blown…
Implied Vulgarity–A Little Humorous and Rare Snark
Does anyone else get tired of all the letters to the editor in a “certain romance publication” about how offensive today’s books are becoming? Too graphic, too mouthy… and oh man, the complaints about the use of the F- word. (And that’s exactly how it’s referenced, so we’ll carry it on here for giggles.) A…
The Cat. The Mouse. And the Strawberry.
So, I was running late and had to get to the office. (I’m now going in a couple of times a week.) My son was running late for the bus and we’re racing about when the cat suddenly goes crazy in the kitchen. He dashes behind the wine rack tray in the corner, rattling the bottles….
Telling and Showing… and Layering
Don’t you just hate it when you enter a contest and the judge tells you that you need to do more showing and less telling but they don’t tell you how? When I used to judge contests, I always turned their manuscript over or included a whole new blank page using examples from their actual…
Don’t Let the Murky Bottom Hold You Back
Note: I’ve added a new page at the top called Current Scene FA Pic. A handy place to check the current photo for writing as well as the deadline. Yes, I put in a deadline. Not for pressure– no. My purpose was to alleviate pressure so you know how long you can let a photo…
Happy Friday Night! In the Mood to Share…
So, it’s Friday night and for once, I don’t have somewhere to go. Not too long ago, I mixed diced tomatoes, rich, red wine and a packet of Liption’s Beefy Onion. I spilled it over tenderized round steak and put it in the over to cook a long, long time. And since I have that…
Writing Time– Like Sex
Artist Marie-Lydie JoffrePastels paintings and sculptures art collections We guard it jealously like a threatened lover. We steal bits of it in strange places. We lose all sense of reality and dwell inside it as if nothing else on earth exists. Sounds like I’m talking about sex. For writers, that time you get for real,…
Now They Run From Valen Greer
Here tis. Normally, when I write a short story, I let it simmer a bit on the back shelf then polish and rewrite. You guys are getting a first draft here because it has already taken me so long to answer Rachel’s ( Rachel Writes ) challenge. Kids and conference– ready excuse. (g) (The last…