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I am a writer. I use blogs written by other writers, editors and agents to help me find the information I need to succeed. Here are my top five choices in the category “Top Blogs for Writers.” Okay, I didn’t take a survey. I don’t have any fancy algorithms in place. These are the five …
“The best writing is rewriting” – E.B. White Glorious news: I’ve come to the end of the rewrite of my first novel. Or not. In my mind, I will begin revising now, polishing prose for prettiness. Yep, I love that alliteration. As I mentioned before, rewriting and revising aren’t technically the same thing. Not in …
I love having a plan. It’s exciting to finish the first draft of the series I’m writing and know that I have the next steps carefully scheduled. “I love it when a plan comes together,” says Hannibal Smith on The A-Team. What about when the plan wilts like a tulip in the hot sun? I …
When you’re writing your mother’s obituary, it occurs to you that sometimes words fail. A life is more than education, residence, employment, awards and surviving family. All the column inches in the newspaper can never hope to capture the full story. My mother’s life conceived mine. If she had listened to the obstetrician who told …
Before anyone has a complete conniption fit, this post is a fiction submission to the entertaining series promoted on Don Charisma’s blog. It’s an exercise in writing improvisation. I was given a topic and had to create a post. My topic “Dinosaurs were invented by the CIA to discourage time travel.” I formulated the following …
The purpose of this blog is to connect with future readers of the young adult fantasy series I’m writing. In reading my words here, you get to know me as “the person behind” the stories. If you like what you get here, you won’t mind parting with hard-earned cash to read a book I’ve written. …
I’m trying to follow all the correct procedures for building an author platform. To assist the millions of readers who may eventually want to find me, many authors I respect suggest creating an author tagline. What’s an author tagline? Good question. The best definition I can find is “a slogan that represents an author’s purpose for writing …
I confess that I follow at least two blogs that are known to tackle controversial topics on a regular basis. I enjoy listening to those writers build their case and I’m intrigued by some of the intelligent responses they garner. I don’t share these posts. Most of the time, I don’t even press the “Like” …
I’ve joined the multitudes that don’t actually make New Year’s Resolutions. Most of the time, I break them. Statistically, most resolutions are broken by February 1st. In the past five years, I’ve set goals for myself in several broad areas: physical, spiritual, emotional and relational. I wish I could say I had met all my …
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“Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it,” Clint Eastwood’s character says in Heartbreak Ridge. A few weeks ago, I was flattered and honored when a writer (and editor) whose work I deeply admire and respect offered to read five pages after I commented on her blog that getting worthwhile critiques seemed …