It’s All in the Details
Lately, a lot of the blog posts I read are about details in writing and how to show not tell. It’s kind of amusing how one post will be about something and then other bloggers seem to say, “Oh, I … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Bits and Pieces
What Can You Do with a Ghost?
It’s only March, but I’m reading ghost stories (because I’m writing one). Ghost stories have nearly universal appeal among kids. They offer a path to wander into another world—one that’s more real than fantasy, in my opinion. Who among us … Continue reading →
Are you an open book?
Are you an over-sharer? Do you reveal too much of yourself too soon? In other words, are you an open book? I met a man this morning that I’ve been wanting to talk to about a place I want to … Continue reading →
Revising, Revisioning, Redoing
Writing a novel, like tackling any creative project—gardening, cooking, painting, etc.—involves a big chunk of your time. We know this, and we go down that path anyway, eyes wide open, taking in the scenery, laying down the stepping stones, climbing … Continue reading →
A Personal 9/11
I don’t know that everyone has had a personal 9/11, but a lot of people have. Some are more earth-shattering than others. On the slim chance that you don’t know what a personal 9/11 is: it’s an event that shakes … Continue reading →
Happily Ever After
Do you prefer your stories to end happily ever after? It used to annoy me to read through 300- to-400+ page novels only to learn that the Main Character’s life had gone belly up. I wanted happily ever after. If … Continue reading →
Heartsick and Tired
There is so much to be sick and tired about. We all have people who seep into our lives unbidden—or maybe even bidden—who anger us, sicken us, leave us speechless, and just tire us out. We wonder when they’ll leave … Continue reading →
What I’ve Been Reading
The biggest problem with loving to read is the sheer number of books in the world and knowing I’ll never read them all. I may not even be able to read all the books on my e-reader, never mind the … Continue reading →
Bugs: A Cautionary Tale
It’s a fantastic feeling to accomplish a task you’ve been working on for a while. Setting up a new organizational system, remodeling a kitchen, coding, writing a story, planning a wedding or a seating chart. Definitely take a moment to … Continue reading →
Trying Things
An intriguing idea popped up in Pinterest the other day. (Anybody else still love Pinterest?) It was a post from Buildwriting, August 3, 2024, called “27 Game-Changing Ten-Minute Writing Exercises That Will Skyrocket Your Creativity.” ( https://buildwriting.com/ten-minute-writing-exercises/) Normally, I’m not … Continue reading →
