Remember back on June 28 in Travelling Writers; Writing Travellers: Why to Keep a Journal when I mentioned that I had photos to illustrate the post but hadn’t had time to scan and edit them? Well, I finally scanned one. Yep, just one. I didn’t want anyone to think I’d suddenly become industrious or efficient. …Read More
Monday Morning Fun from YA Author Amy Kathleen Ryan
I’m enjoying the extra day off for the holiday today, but I wanted to give you a Monday morning chuckle. You may have already seen Amy Kathleen Ryan‘s clip on a writer’s reactions to Amazon Reader Reviews, but you’ll still laugh out loud if you watch it again…and again. Amy is a YA author from …Read More
Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance for the Fourth of July
If you’ve never heard Red Skelton give his teacher’s historical interpretation of The Pledge of Allegiance, you might enjoy this clip. A great entertainer, Red was one of our favorites of early television. I noticed quite a few films of this routine on YouTube, but most were prefaced with partisan remarks. This version, although a …Read More
Monthy Book Giveaway by Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America has a great lineup of books for its July giveaway, so be sure to enter early. All you have to do is go to the MWA website and follow the instructions to sign up. Here’s the link: http://www.mysterywriters.org/?q=Contests-Readers The July books are: Dead Sleeping Shaman by Elizabeth Kane BuzzelliRed Hot Lies …Read More
More Award Fun — Two for the Price of One
Cat Woods of Words from the Woods, was kind enough to pass on The Versatile Blogger Award to me this week. Thanks, Cat, you’re a dear. I appreciate it so much. This award comes with rules: 1. Thank those who loved me enough to bestow this gift.2. Share seven things about myself.3. Bestow this honor …Read More
My Writing Life by Jean Henry Mead, Guest Blogger
I’m pleased to introduce my guest blogger for today, Jean Henry Mead. Jean’s path to publication began when she was only nine. You can tell from her story that she was committed to her writing goals at an early age, and she has carried through by working hard and taking advantage of a variety of …Read More
Ten Extraordinary New Ways for Writers to Procrastinate
1. Take all the 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper you were going to recycle (for instance, old copies of manuscripts) and cut them into 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 rectangles. Put one stack by your computer, one stack in the kitchen by the phone, and one stack in reserve on a shelf somewhere. …Read More
Travelling Writers; Writing Travellers: Why to Keep a Journal
A few years ago, on one of our March trips from Colorado to Las Vegas for the WAC, later the MWC, basketball tournament, my husband and I took a side trip off I-70 in Utah at Thompson Springs. I had read there were petroglyphs in nearby Sego Canyon. It was true, and we spent an …Read More
Better Late Than Never, Right?
Why Today’s Post is Late I usually write my posts ahead of time and pre-schedule for publication, but yesterday afternoon I discovered I’d overdone the standing or the sitting or the walking (barefoot) or something and had an uncomfortably swollen foot and ankle. It was obviously time for RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Works …Read More
My Writing Life by Sarah Wisseman, Guest Blogger
I am pleased to host Sarah Wisseman today, since she’s a perfect example of building on what you know to create good fiction, then exploring alternative ways to publish and promote your work. As our opportunities and options expand, we need to stay informed about changes in technology, upheavals in the publishing world, and the …Read More
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