A week that starts with a holiday always has me confused about what day it is. I’m convinced it’s Thursday but the date on my laptop tells me I’m wrong. Hopefully next week I’ll be less confused. Thank you to David and Heather, this week’s guest bloggers. I hope, like me, you enjoyed reading…
Tag: authorship
Why I Teach, Coach and Mentor
A few months ago a friend asked me why I decided to teach writing workshops and launch a coaching and mentoring service when it obviously cuts into my own writing time. I didn’t have to think about my response, in the same way, I didn’t think about whether or not I should teach. Just…
Create Great Characters-People Watch
The class I’m teaching on creating great characters is coming to a close but it reminded me of one thing that all writers should do to create realistic characters and that’s people watch. I’ll be the first to admit that by nature I like to observe people. Maybe it’s my background in psychology (could…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Other Creative Pursuits-Artey Crafety
Sometimes you have to take a break from writing. Sometimes I cook, other times, I garden or go for a hike. When I’m away from my writing, I long for something equally creative so a few years ago I got the idea to make upcycled jewelry. Not sure where the name came from but…
White Room Syndrome
If you’ve ever taken one of my classes you’ll know that I’m not shy about telling you about my writing Achilles’ heel. I’m about to share it with the TWL community because I think letting others know about our weaknesses helps us all become better writers. My least favorite thing about writing (apart…
Hi Susan-How Long Should You Wait For A Response?
Time for another Hi Susan post. Sara asked the following- I submitted my synopsis and first three chapters to an editor two months ago and I haven’t heard anything about my submission. When should I contact them to ask what’s happening? I know how frustrating it is when you’ve sent your work to an…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Planning the Planners
Can you believe that we’re half way through August? My mystery novel is slowly progressing. I’m still aiming for Dec 31st as the deadline for completion of the first draft. Anyone else working on a deadline? This week I recorded and uploaded another class to Skillshare, this one focuses on conflict and emotion. Here’s the…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Guest Bloggers, New Class Schedule
Hope everyone’s had a productive writing week. I have a few more hours to go before I call it a day. I have lots planned for next week including getting this month’s classes for Skillshare recorded and published. I’ll also be putting the new sign up list on the site for guest bloggers for fall. This…
Wednesday Writing Prompts- First Story Cubes Prompt
Last month I told you about the Story Cubes I purchased. I thought it would be fun to try some writing prompts based on them. Here’s what the roll of the cubes produced this time around. Lots of ideas and you don’t have to include everything you see. A couple of times I’ve picked two…
Writing Books the Hard Way
It’s been a month or so since I’ve welcomed a guest blogger so say hello to Sorchia Dubois who’s going to tell us about her journey as a writer and how she never does things the easy way… Zoraida Grey and the Voodoo Queen is only my 4th published book. I’m still very…