Show don’t tell. Does this piece of advice kink you up in knots? Writers hear it all the time from various angles—other writers, editors, and conference workshop instructors. When I first starting writing, I struggled with it, too. Too many of the blog posts I read only talked about it and never showed any examples….
Sometimes it takes all the willpower I can muster to put my butt in the chair and write. By day I’m a freelance editor/writer and by night an editor for CrossRiver Media. I’m single and my children are grown, but I still have all the household chores to do. Work, eat, sleep. Work, eat, sleep….
My head’s abuzz with thoughts coming fast and furious. And all because of those little quizzes that pop up on Facebook. Then the next day I got an email from Bryan Hutchinson’s blog, Positive Writer, that prompted me to download and read his free ebooks Good Enough and The Writer’s Manifesto. Those things combined helped…
I’m pleased to have award-winning author Catherine Ulrich Brakefield here today. Her inspirational historical romance, Swept into Destiny, released this week. Swept is her fifth book and the first of the four-book Destiny series. Visit Catherine’s blog and learn more about her and view her books. Catherine, what or who inspired you to write this…
Let’s admit it, writing a book is hard work and takes time. It’s not something you can do in a day or two. But you can write the draft of a magazine article in a day, and then spend the next few days revising it. And one of the best ways to hone your skill…
In today’s publishing world, writers perform a wide variety of jobs. A local writer friend of mine discovered that for herself recently and related her frustration to me. It would be great if a writer could just write. Instead, we are called to be editors, graphic designers, marketing majors, and social networkers. ~ Stacey M. Navigating…
Today, I’m visiting with author Dave Driver about his experiences with independent publishing. Dave says, “I should probably start with a caveat. I am much more abstract in my approach to most things I do in life than concrete-sequential. So, what you read below might resonate with abstract thinkers and not so much with concrete-sequential…
Another April-shower day glares at me through the office window. The same pile of papers on the floor stares up at me. The business paperwork on my desk demands attention. It all conspires against me, and I want to flee to the comfort of the couch, a cup of coffee, and a mind-numbing DVD. Because…