In 2003, I was a writer without a Muse. I was, understandably, miserable. Words had always come so readily to me from the very start. My first stories were told in a mandatory journal my first-grade teacher insisted we keep. Most of my classmates would complete it in the quickest fashion possible: a drawing, accompaniedContinue reading “In Praise of NaNoWriMo”
Category Archives: Writing Process
Chiming In On The Negative Reviews Issue
Just when you thought that perhaps authors were learning to be graceful about negative reviews, this happened. I’m stunned. One would think a NYT best-selling author would know far better than to behave poorly on social media. One would hope a personal assistant would know the business better, too. I’ve been speaking to others inContinue reading “Chiming In On The Negative Reviews Issue”
Writing: When to wing it and when to research it
Hello, again! I’ve been buried in interviews for my other blog. It’s nice to get back here and chat about my first writing passion. In recent posts, I’ve commented on the importance of research in writing a story. The little details, whether we realize it or not, do matter. As a recent example, I wasContinue reading “Writing: When to wing it and when to research it”