I've been trying to get a book review up each week, and this week I don't have one. My reading picked up when I lost my job, and has ebbed now that I have other things chewing up my time. But I've been thinking about the books I choose to review, and what I say … Continue reading About My Reviews
Category: Writing
I feel like I've written something to this extent before (though I can't find it on the blog, so who knows where it was--oh, quick check says it was last week's inspirational newsletter), but it's worth covering again, and I think this time I'll attack it from the other side. See, usually my argument is … Continue reading Write What You Know
Wow, sorry about ALL THE BLOG POSTS today - I would have spread out the reviews, but I copied the wrong link and then sent it in and theeeen had to post it today. SIGH. Planning is not my forte. IN ANY EVENT. Each week, I send out an inspirational email to anyone who'd like … Continue reading Making It a Habit
I am blessed to be friends with so many amazing writers. Particularly because when I spend days obsessing about the minute details of how something happens in a world of mine, they understand. They feel the pain of “but how did this virus get started??” or “but when did that war actually take place, in … Continue reading The Ones We Love and the Worlds They Live In
So when I was cleaning my room recently, I found a piece of paper with two ideas (I believe for this blog) written down on it. I'm still not sure what I mean by the second one, so I figured I'd give myself a while to work on that and write about this first one … Continue reading Remembering the Inspiration
In preparation for the premiere of my web serial, Quest to Karantiri, I'm hosting this month's prompt call on "Magic, Elves, and Faeries." As I said on the main page of the call - if you like fantasy settings, and want to know how your favorite aspect/race/idea/magic spell fits into my world, shoot me a prompt! … Continue reading Prompt Call for February
I received my first packet back from my graduate school mentor today, and was thrilled to see that I'd managed to obtain a perfect 10/10 on the work. After a semester of seemingly above average work and only coming away with average grades to show for it, this is a wonderful pick-me-up for my inspiration. … Continue reading The Best Words
As much as I know this phrase comes to mind when talking about something like cutting sentences that aren't necessary no matter how much you love them and think they're clever, I want to talk more about character death. I read an article lately that commented on how often writers think that killing off a … Continue reading Killing Your Darlings
So, I have a four item long to-do list for today. I've completed one item so far - purchasing a piece of equipment for my audio work. Let's look at that. I've done one, probably 10-minute task if I'm being generous, in...4 hours. Sure, I can say "oh, but I ate dinner in there, so … Continue reading Procrastination vs. Writer’s Block
I know I said I wasn't planning on writing much during my residency, but this topic came to mind and I couldn't pass it up. I have some free time between events at the moment, and as much as I'd love to keep revising this story, if I look at it again I'm going to … Continue reading Revision and the Self
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