Today, I’m visit Sally Cronin’s wonderful blog, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine. I’ll be contributing to her great new series “I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now…” I’ve enjoyed all of the articles to date and am excited to be included. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on my early writing days! Continue reading
Category Archives: writing
#IWSG Writerly Lows and Highs
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
#IWSG Are you ever conflicted about a scene?
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
How I Organize My Writing
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about how I organize my writing to produce ‘about’ a book a year. In case missed it, here’s a revisit: *** I am by nature a scheduled person. I thrive on organization, logic, and … Continue reading
How To Write What You Know
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about one of those truisms in writing that every writer-in-training learns from day one. In case you missed it, here’s a revisit: *** Mark Twain started it when he said, “Write what you know.” … Continue reading
#IWSG Who Influenced Your Writing
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
Finding My Voice
I wrote this as a guest post for efriend and fellow writer, Chris Hall over on her blog, Luna’s On Line blog. It’s not long but hits the high points of why I think voice is so critical to a writer. If you missed it on Chris’ blog, here it is–enjoy! *** I have been … Continue reading
#IWSG Regrets About My Writing Career? Not Even One
This post is for Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group (click the link for details on what that means and how to join. You will also find a list of bloggers signed up to the challenge that are worth checking out. The first Wednesday of every month, we all post our thoughts, fears or words … Continue reading
Unusual Ways to Write (for those who don’t like writing)
When people hear the word “writing”, most think typing, maybe aching hands, but that’s the process. Not the product. In writing classes and seminars, experts told you to “write narratives using effective technique, pithy details and well-structured event sequences.” Nowhere did they specify the tool to be used. Traditionally, writers accomplished these worthy goals with … Continue reading
Writing a Series vs. Stand-alone
During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote briefly about stand-alone novels vs. series. In case missed it, here’s a revisit: *** I got into a discussion with Robbie over at Robbie’s Inspirations a while ago about the mechanics of writing a … Continue reading