I’m reading Story Genius by Lisa Cron, recommended by one of our sessoion presenters at the recent Women Writing the West Conference. It’s all about how you must dig deep […]
100 Tales: Black
Kye was starting in on him again. Chance tried to rein in his temper and not snap, but his partner was trying his patience. “Forget it, old man. I had […]
What to Do at Surfside Beach
As promised, here are some photos for you from Surfside Beach. We went back to Brookgreen Gardens (of course) and took their Coastal Excursions Tour which was a lot of […]
Vacation Looms
We’ll be headed to Surfside Beach for a vacation on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. I need a break! Real-life has cut way into my writing time […]
What I’m Reading: Slushpile Memories
I’m reading an interesting little booklet by Kevin J. Anderson, entitled Slushpile Memories: How NOT to Get Rejected. I’m hoping it will give me some solid suggestions to improve my […]
Quills Conference Part 2
Another good session at the Quills Conference was “Short Story Prep & Submission” by President-Elect John M. Olsen. Polishing Your Text – when it comes to writing tools to polish […]
Quills Conference
The League of Utah Writers recently had a hybrid convention. I “attended” virtually and, though I’d have liked to have been there in person for some of the sessions that […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 6
This might be the last of the conference reports! Today I’ll go over “The A to Z of Your Indie Author Business” by Anna Castle. First of all, you need […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 5
I’m still (yes! I told you it was a great conference) watching HNS webinars and videos. Today I’ll share “All is Not Lost: Making the Most of Your Research” by […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 4
I’m still enjoying the recordings from the Historical Novel Society Conference. Today let’s look at “Ten Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction” by Susan Meissner. “The best historical novels,” […]