Punctuation. I can visualize readers cringing as they read that word. “I don’t understand all those rules and I don’t want to.” “Let editors worry about the correct punctuation.” “I just want to write, not worry about where to put a comma.” Do you see yourself in the above sentences?
I don’t know about you, but my inbox has been jammed with emails about making 2017 a great year. Nothing in and of itself wrong with that goal. But I’ve deleted those emails without reading them. This year I won’t be setting goals
In many places around the world, the New Year is celebrated by shooting off fireworks. Though I didn’t shoot off fireworks on Jan. 1, 2016, the year has been filled with fireworks. What do I mean by fireworks? Stepping outside my comfort zone. Here’s what that looked like for me: Taught workshops at 4 writer’s conferences…
Life can change in an instant. While we all realize that, we never really expect it. If you follow my Facebook page, you’re vaguely aware of what has gone on in my life this month. Most of you don’t know, but no doubt noticed I didn’t post my usual Tuesday blog last week. Saturday, Dec….
Today’s author interview is with Lisa J. Lickel, a Wisconsin writer who lives in a 160-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain. What a great setting for book! Lisa is a multi-published, best-selling and award-winning novelist, and also writes short stories and radio theater, is an avid book reviewer, blogger, a freelance editor,…
Today’s guest post is by author Tracy Crump. Tracy enjoys teaching writers through her Write Life Workshops and webinars as well as at conferences, and she serves as registrar for the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference. Tracy edits The Write Life, a popular writers newsletter that includes story callouts, and her latest foray into fiction netted her a…
Today’s our last day for Ask the Editor. I’ve enjoyed this and seems you have too. So I’ve decided to continue Ask the Editor on my Facebook author page via live FB video. Visit today and like my page so you can be sure not to miss those live events. Now for today’s questions. I…
Today continues our Ask the Editor series. I write historical romance. How important is it that all details be historically accurate versus making it understandable to modern day readers? For instance, most people nowadays think of dinner as an evening meal. Not so in the 1800s when it was the midday meal. The degree of…