South Jersey Writers Group
A mix of stories from the Writers Group A fellow writer from the South Jersey Writing Group has interviewed me for the blog Tall Tales and Short Stories from South …
A mix of stories from the Writers Group A fellow writer from the South Jersey Writing Group has interviewed me for the blog Tall Tales and Short Stories from South …
Hiking the desert of Arches National Park Maturity showed in our five children as we drove westward. They had changed their cry from “Are we there yet?” to “How many …
Hard-working mother in college Memoir isn’t a life story. That is autobiography. Memoir is one particular period in a person’s life, one instance or one experience in which the memoirist …
When it’s going well… Although Hemingway and Anne LaMott may call the first draft by a different name, I feel my synonym works just as well. I’m plodding through the …
Dad entertaining the troops Long, long, long driving days ensued when we took the family of seven camping across country, from New Jersey to California. Oh, we tried to break …
A friend from my South Jersey Writers group confirmed what I had been hearing in every class and on every blog. “Your manuscript could be great,” he said, “but if …
Thinking of charade behind the bed curtain Why do you go on a family vacation? For us, it’s a chance to place the world on hold and totally enjoy being with …
What to say; what to say… What’s your method for filling your chapters with words? I begin with my outline topics for each chapter. I do a lot of staring …
The crew’s ready to help Step 1: Start planning your trip before the campgrounds open for the season. Meet with the family to get everyone’s input. Determine the type …
Writing is not a cookie cutter deal Take all suggestions to your writing as just that—suggestions. It is, after all, your writing, not someone else’s. This is why it is …