One of the things most people take for granted is that a writer will be able to use proper English. Yet, especially today – when anyone can spend the money […]
Month: November 2014
50,000 or Bust
As you know, I committed to NaNoWriMo again this year. I finally hit the 50K mark last night around 11pm. Here are some of the things I’ve learned from NaNoWriMo […]
Short-Shorts: 34 Writing Tips
HERE’S a good link to some writing tips and tricks you can use.
Blathering: Be Thankful
What are you thankful for? We have a lot to be thankful for in today’s world. Here are some things to think about: The ability to create The ability to […]
Short-Shorts: Name Lists
HERE’S another good list of names from the 1800’s – ship’s passenger lists (back before privacy laws!)
Short-Short: Train Trip to California
Found THIS little gem while researching the lads’ trip to New York. A letter by a fellow traveling from New York to San Francisco during the right time period. Don’t […]
Blathering: Christmas Movies
I’m a sucker for sappy Christmas movies, and they almost always start showing them in November. I spend pretty much two months watching these things! Here are some of my […]
Use Your Experience
The old advice is “Write what you know.” That’s a misleading phrase, and it stymies many a beginning writer. The actual phrase should be “Write what are willing to learn […]
Blathering: A Nibble
So at the Tony Hillman Conference, they had a session where you could put your name into the hat for a reading of your first page in front of two […]
5 Tips to Writing Emotionally
One of the areas many new writers have trouble with is emotional content. Their writing may have a lot of description, even vivid images, but there is no connection for […]