Don't Go Trad JUNE 9, 2016 Lately I've stumbled across a number of articles, like this one and this one, about the perils of self-publishing. To be fair, because I do always try to be fair even when I don't want to be, many... Read the whole story 1 reaction 0 Comments
I Complain About Stakes APRIL 16, 2016 It's common wisdom for writers that an effective story contains three things: Character, plot, and stakes. A person risks something to accomplish something. An author works hard to make queries,... Read the whole story 1 reaction 0 Comments
What I Learned from a Big Box Bookstore APRIL 12, 2016 Last weekend, my husband and I went to Grand Junction on errands. This is a thing we do from time to time, because we live in a small town where certain goods and services aren't available. When we... Read the whole story 1 reaction 0 Comments
Carving Up Writer's Block MARCH 18, 2016 The other day on my Twitter feed, I stumbled into a conversation about writer's block. I've addressed the topic before in other blogs, but never here. And I wouldn't have decided to address it... Read the whole story 4 reactions 0 Comments
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs FEBRUARY 25, 2016 Over the last few months, I’ve been reading this mystery series about a samurai detective in feudal Japan. I like it a lot. It’s well-written and engaging, and the author has really done her... Read the whole story 0 Comments
The Passive Voice: A Brief Tutorial FEBRUARY 25, 2016 A few years ago, I participated in an on-line writing group. I’m not generally a joiner, but I thought I’d give it a go. And I did get some advice from various members that helped me hone my... Read the whole story 0 Comments
Stop Hating on Adverbs FEBRUARY 25, 2016 Today I’m going to talk about a much-maligned part of speech. Yes, I’m referring to the infamous adverb. If you’re any kind of writer, or even if you follow writing, you’ve without a doubt heard... Read the whole story 0 Comments
