I posted this on my own blog as well-tesswriteswell.blogspot.com For this week’s Thursday Thirteen I thought I’d list the reasons why I should go to the gym. I was a good girl this week, been there twice! I’d love to …Continue reading →
I was at the library today reserving a copy of a book I haven’t read in a while and started thinking about the books that, despite being innundated with new material all the time, I read religiously every year. So, …Continue reading →
Thirteen things I could make for dinner. 1. French Toast-fast and warm, it’s cold outside.2. Omelet’s-same as above, seems I’ve got breakfast on my mind.3. Burritos-already got the grated cheese, heat the beans and voila.4. Spaghetti-got some homemade sauce made …Continue reading →
After a long hiatus in which our writing team went on Safari to Africa and photographed the vanishing elephant populations along the Niger River delta, we have returned. Every Thursday, there is a Meme called Thursday 13. Its purpose is …Continue reading →
By the time the sun slept, tucked in its bed, she had a neat schematic of all the pieces she could put together. There were holes, to be sure, but at least she had a start. First and foremost, in …Continue reading →
This is a fun exercise to do, if your muse has been slobing around and not giving you the inspiration or drive you need. It makes you keep your mind focused as you write, and still allows you to deviate …Continue reading →
I want to share a Zen koan with you, but I think first it needs a little introduction. A koan is a teaching fable. They don’t always make immediate sense to Western ears, (and may not to Japanese ones either, …Continue reading →
My Secret Life as an Author Hello, my name is Stacey Harlowe. That’s me, in the white SUV idling behind you in the long line of cars waiting to drop off kids at Emerson Elementary this morning. I’m just another …Continue reading →
A lot of people, generally nonwriters or new writers, tell me that to write a novel, one needs an outline. To which I say, Hogwash. That’s right. Hogwash! One needs an outline as much as one needs a pencil – …Continue reading →