Twelve Golden Rules
I like my posts to apply to writers but also be helpful to other creative types (and I think we’re all a bit creative). So let’s see if I can tweak these Twelve Golden Rules to be helpful to all. … Continue reading →
It’s Wedding Season
Have you ever noticed when you’re watching TV or starting a new book how many of them begin with the characters at a big event, like a wedding or a funeral, a graduation ceremony, birthday party or moving day? Why … Continue reading →
Bookish Tea Party
A friend of mine and a talented writer in my writers’ group invited me to an upcoming event that she’s hosting, a “Bookish Tea Party,” where her friends will discuss any book they’re currently reading. I love this! I have … Continue reading →
References
I ran into an interesting issue last week with a story I wrote. In the narration, as well as the dialogue, I made references to some classic literature. Those people “in the know” (agents, editors, published authors) have admonished writers … Continue reading →
How Much Is Too Much?
Overwriting. Over-explaining. Over-doing. Over-extra-ing. Whatever project you have going on in your life right now, take a step back from it and ask yourself if you’ve done too much? But wait. Aren’t we supposed to go the extra mile? That’s … Continue reading →
An Interview with Author Kurt Christiansen
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a review of a charming, middle-grade book called Gleam: Semma and the Secret of Stuffmore by new author Kurt Christiansen. Today, I have an interview with Kurt. He has some tips and inspiration … Continue reading →
A Space to Create
Or, in the words of Virginia Woolf, a room of one’s own. What sort of space do you need to be creative, to take a breath without judgment or observation or guilt? Some people have elaborate spaces. We’ve all seen … Continue reading →
Geronimo
There’s a song called “Geronimo!” by Sheppard from the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie (2014) that had escaped my attention until now. Cute song, but that’s not the point. It made me wonder about the word Geronimo, which should always … Continue reading →
Supporting a New Author
A new writer, Kurt Christiansen, popped up on Facebook recently in a group I follow (Middle Grade Fiction Writers). What caught my eye, besides the cover of his book, was this, “13 years in the making, a hundred drafts and … Continue reading →
What’s Your Superpower?
Everyone has one. I know someone whose superpower is the ability to work diligently at something until it’s just right to his ears and his soul. Someone else’s superpower—and I’m not sure she even knows this—is finding rainbows in the … Continue reading →
