This was a panel at the Hillerman Conference, featuring Dawn Wink, Susan Tweit, and Joe Badal. Advice from Dawn, whose blog is called Dewdrops: Follow your passions Figure out who […]
To Outline or Not to Outline
This was a panel at the Tony Hillerman Conference, featuring Anne Hillerman, CB McKenzie, Sara Hoklotubbe, and John Sandford. Q: Do you outline or wing it? John: There’s no right […]
Short-Short: Random Last Name Generator
HERE’S a nifty little random name generator – for surnames. It’s only English, but it’ll get you started on those secondary characters. Back to the Hillerman Conference soon…
The Serious Art of Writing Humor
Kris Neri shared some of her secrets with us at the Tony Hillerman Conference. Here are a few tricks of the trade. Teaching humor is hard, Kris says. To teach, you […]
Tony Hillerman Writing Conference
I’m back down from the rarified air of this lovely little conference! This is my second Hillerman Conference and I’m definitely going back again (and again)! If you’ve never […]
What Writers Can Learn from Cinema
Sandi Ault is a great teacher! This session shared some of the tricks and tips of the screenwriting trade which can translate to novel writing. There are four design elements […]
The Art of the Rewrite
Susan Cummins Miller gave a great talk at the Tony Hillerman Conference. Here are the highlights: A Baker’s Dozen: Common Writing Mistakes Starting at the wrong point – usually it’s […]
Short-Shorts: Why Content Marketing Still Works
HERE’S a good article about marketing – and keep plugging towards those 50,000 words!
5 Quick Tips About Word Count
With NaNoWriMo upon us, many of you are thinking seriously about your daily word count. Here are some tips to maximize that total. Get an early start – If you […]
Short-Shorts: NaNoWriMo Tips
HERE’S a whole page full of tips and tricks to help you survive NaNoWriMo!