Are you doing NaNo? (National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo.) This year, I got off to a slow start because a) we’ve moved, b) I started a new job, c) I had a house guest the first weekend, and d) … Continue reading →
With us today for Writer Wednesday is Elizabeth Brooks, author, editor, and avid amigurumist. (Yes, I had to look up that one too.) I’m pleased to bring you her guest post for today, A Tale of Trust Elizabeth Brooks Winnie … Continue reading →
Hello, world! I’M CAFFEINATED! Let’s see. What’s new in the land of Writer Zen Garden? WE HAVE A NEW MEETUP GROUP! I’m so excited. We are the Writer Zen Garden and joining up is free. If you join, you will … Continue reading →
In my previous post, I wrote about the process of writing a novel. Today I wanted to discuss my first step. I start with a picture, or a sense of a scene like in a movie. I’m a very visual … Continue reading →
Noony here. I am so excited today! One of my writing friends, Shelley Munro, agreed to do a guest post for Writer Wednesday. I’ve been familiar with her work for years and am so pleased that she stopped by. Back … Continue reading →
I have a special treat for today’s Writer Wednesday feature. I had the opportunity to virtually meet Shira Glassman through the Torquere and Prizm author lists; Prizm is Torquere’s Young Adult imprint. Shira recently signed with Prizm and her book … Continue reading →
Of course, who wants to eat an elephant? They’re tremendous creatures, highly intelligent and protective of their clans. So perhaps, eating an elephant isn’t a great metaphor for writing novels. Elephants are tough to hunt, protected species in many of … Continue reading →
Tips and tricks abound to aid the creative process. I’ve become familiar with some very clever ones, often through the warm and wise counsel of accomplished author Catherine A. Noon. She introduced me to the multi-talented Julia Cameron, for example, … Continue reading →
As I sit here, grumbling that I have a blog post due and I’m sick and would rather be in bed, I’m reminded yet again of the power of the little: one small step can, over time, add up to … Continue reading →
Catch a Tiger by the Tale Blog Tour Day Three – Website Design TT | 07 | 2K13 | 03 Happy Wednesday! Since today is my Writer Wednesday post day, I thought I’d share some thoughts on designing a website … Continue reading →