Several days ago, I wrote Part One of this post on distance in viewpoint. Rashly, at that moment, I promised a Part Two, complete with how-tos. The how-tos are the hard part, because as with all writing, they are difficult to explain and sometimes even more difficult to put into action. But sometimes not. But […]
I promised a run-down of the recent orientation weekend my partner Terry Price and I put together for the Writer's Loft, at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Terry and I took over the program last March, (geez, it seems much longer ago than that) and so this was the first orientation on our watch. We were […]
What's the difference between a novel and a story? A story is shorter. Funny joke. I know, I know, don't quit my day job as a writer to to become a comedian, right? The truth of the matter is, a short story is a lot shorter than a novel, and that makes all the difference. […]
I'm reading a novel published by a smaller press. Sometimes the reason why novels don't get picked up by a big publishing house (or picked up at all) is a mystery. But in this particular case I have some thoughts. Its really a very good novel in many ways–compelling subject, lots of conflict, interesting situation. […]
This is an exciting day for my friend Robin Gideon. Aspen Mountain Press is releasing her novel,Silky Sins: Cassandra's Story. Its a sizzling contemporary erotic romance and you can download it in ebook format and get it immediately. Robin is absolutely amazing–she has an incredible list of books coming out over the next few months, […]
I was reminded of the filtering consciousness as I wrote a critique this week. I owe everything I know about it to my mentor and friend Julie Brickman. She was the first person to point it out to me in my novel. Up until then, I'd always felt that something just didn't "sound" quite right […]
In my travels through the world of blogs about celebrities, one of the rags I’ve come to know and love is The Daily Mail out of the UK. Don’t ask me why I adore this rag, when clearly one cannot believe a word they print. Perhaps it is for the bizarre photos they print (Amy […]
6:30. Rise, stumble to the coffeepot, take coffee with me to the journal, sit and write for an hour. Best part of the day. 7:30. Check email; try not to get too engrossed in letters from friends or the latest celebrity gossip news. 8:00. Walk with my friend Sharon. We’ve been walking together, three times […]
I went to a book signing for a book I wrote the other night–only another person, a kind doctor, signed the books. The cover of the book features his smiling face and this same image graces the posters that were propped all around the store. But it would be impossible for you to find even […]
I may have already written about this before–and I reserve the right to write about it again. Does anyone else have that thing where you forget what you’ve written? It’s not age, or fading brain cells, it comes from writing a lot and being so present with what I’m writing that I forget everything that […]
