Ah spring, the awakening of nature! Or is it more a rebirth of creation? Writers, as well as other artists, create. If we think in terms of creation, writers …
Please understand that any time I’m struggling with my writing, it pours. Thunder and lightning included. Hail, many times. I mean the storm clouds just won’t leave me alone. My …
Happy February, Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Writers helping writers. I’m pleased to be a part of this world-wide support group for writers created by our heroic leader, Alex J.Cavanaugh. …
Unfortunately, I don’t participate in NaNoWriMo. I simply don’t need more pressure to write. I write almost every day; poetry, short story, blog posts, …
I think all writers do this, although sometimes without realizing it. I know I do. In memoir, of course personal information is shared. That’s what memoir is all about, …
I surprise myself every time an editor accepts one of my short stories. When I create my YA adventure stories, I feel as though I have both the inner and …
My treasure! They helped me survive college. Happy Mothers’ Day, everyone! I wish you smiles and sunshine, love and laughter. My memoir is a story about believing in oneself, of …
Testing the waters of critique. It’s deep and luminous in there. Why is it easier for writers to see what’s not working in other writer’s work but not their own? …
The narrator guides readers through the story journey just as a trail guide leads hikers through the forest. The narrative voice is just as important in memoir as it is …
Surviving critique and revision in writing isas tough as backpacking the Appalachian Trail. But it can be done! Okay. My revised synopsis critique came back. I don’t know about you, …