I’m not sure what kind of writer I am - my style or my genre. I know I’ll always need to work on the “show and not tell.” I know my grammar isn’t perfect and I know my prose isn’t always clean. But I also know this - I can break your heart on paper … Continue reading a writer’s call
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word doodle
Fellow writers, I have a question - Do you ever wish you could write in the margins of a notebook or on a piece of paper while talking on the phone (or in a mindless meeting)....like you would doodle 3d boxes, flowers, hearts, and spirals? Do you wish you could essentially doodle words? I don't … Continue reading word doodle
quotable “you can’t go back…”
In keeping with the traditions of the NaNoWriMo season, I've a quote for you that can be applied to the herculean task of writing 50,000 words in one month... or, more generally - to life. 🙂 "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - … Continue reading quotable “you can’t go back…”
Quotable Thursday: “All you have to do is write one true sentence”
In honor of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it is otherwise known, I'm posting a quote from Hemingway. These are the words he'd say to himself, when faced with writer's block or self doubt - "All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know." - … Continue reading Quotable Thursday: “All you have to do is write one true sentence”
The bee
A bee flew into my mouth the other day. Maybe my sweet talk drew him in. I felt him tumbling over my tongue, searching for purchase on my palate. But I spit him out before he had the chance to stand or to sting. I couldn’t risk the prospect of adding any bite to my … Continue reading The bee
a practice
Over the course of a writer's life, I image that the amount of writing can ebb and flow like the tide. It's easy to fall into this trap. Life and responsibilities can easily take over even the most well-intentioned (but undisciplined) writer's life. Clearly, I'm talking about myself here. I've gone through periods of time … Continue reading a practice
Guest Post on Viral Blues by C.S. Boyack
I recently invited my friend and author C.S. Boyack, over at https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com to do a guest post for his new book "Viral Blues." Craig is a talented author and blogger - his posts are often filled with good humor, snark, and fun, as well as great advice and ideas. Take it away, Craig! Thanks for … Continue reading Guest Post on Viral Blues by C.S. Boyack
past embarrassed
Sometimes, I get embarrassed about things that have happened months (or years) ago. My brain conjures up an event and even now, sometime well past it on the space-time continuum, I cringe. Ugh. As a writer, I can see my past mistakes. I keep scores of notebooks and, believe it or not, I've had this … Continue reading past embarrassed
why do we write?
I was asked a seemingly simple question - why do we write? We can look at this with cold logic and reply simply: we write to communicate, educate, or record. And that is quite true. Perhaps the real question is: why do writers write? It would be different for everyone. Some want to scare, thrill, or … Continue reading why do we write?
writer problems #3 – meeting your characters
So, let's pretend you're a writer (or if you are one, just be you) - you've spent months developing characters and putting them in all kinds of fun (and not fun) situations. You've spent so much time at that wooden table at your local coffee place that you glare at interlopers if they dare sit … Continue reading writer problems #3 – meeting your characters
