Looks like warmer days ahead and I can’t wait for the first day when all the snow’s gone and I can head out on the deck with my laptop. After being inside all winter I’ve promised myself more al fresco writing this year. If you live in the US that means you need to move…
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Picking the Right Title
I’m taking this great class on self-publishing and today the focus was picking the right title for your book. If you think a cover can turn a mediocre book into a bestseller, according to the instructor, so can the title. He shared with us this resource that I thought I’d pass onto you. Even if…
Monday Writing Prompt-March and Spring
It’s not quite spring but it’s March, so for this writing prompt, your story has to mention the words spring and march three times. They might be used as description or even in one of your character’s dialogue. Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Sheer Panic Sets In
This afternoon I realized just how much I rely on the Internet. I went to check my e-mail after lunch and to my horror saw the message, that I had no Internet connection. Surely it was only a temporary thing but no it was out all afternoon event and almost sheer panic set in. I…
Monday Writing Prompt-Oscar
It’s hard to get away from coverage of last night’s Oscar’s so for this prompt you main character is named Oscar. Who is Oscar? Have fun and happy writing.
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Site’s New Look
Hope everyone likes the new look of the Web site. I’ve been taking a free class on customizing your WordPress site. I finally have some confidence to tweak a few things without fear of ruining the whole thing. I hope you also like the new feature An Interview With. Let me know If there’s any…
Meet The Editor-Shimmer
Here’s a new feature I’m launching on the site. I’ve always enjoyed reading about publications and especially like learning what they are and aren’t looking for. So hope you enjoy this debut with the editors of Shimmer. Tell us about yourselves and how Shimmer began? Shimmer is Beth Wodzinski’s fault. She was critiquing a lot…
Monday Writing Prompts-Giving Up
It wasn’t until I was reworking the Web site that I noticed this week’s writing prompt wasn’t showing up so sorry this one’s late. Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday both of which mean some people are going to give up something for Lent. For this prompt your story begins with the line- I have to give…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Almost Valentine’s Day
Has today flown by or what? I’m about to spend a few hours trying to finish my WIP. Next it’s back to a cowboy story and another one in the Big Sky County series. I’m also reworking a mystery I started a few years ago and never got around to finishing. This week I’ve been…
Monday Writing Prompts-Adaptions
It’s been 200 years since the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. By coincidence, I just finished watching P.D. James’ Death Comes To Pemberley. If you haven’t seen or read it, it features characters from Pride and Prejudice…Mr. Darcy etc. and adds a murder mystery. It was fun to watch and got me thinking…