All The Words – NaNoWriMo

Every November, we get deluged by the NaNoWriMo craze. Maybe I shouldn’t call it a craze, because it is a… Read more All The Words – NaNoWriMo

Seasons Change, And So Do I…

Well, here we are, back at that dreaded daylight savings time, or maybe a better name would be the daylight… Read more Seasons Change, And So Do I…

We hear the phrase a lot. What’s your why? Why are you choosing to do what you do? Specifically, why… Read more What’s Your Why, And How Does It Affect Your Writing

There’s always a lot of discussion about characters in writing, as should be. I mean, without the characters, your story… Read more Fixing Boring Fictional Characters By Looking Into Their Real Lives

Hello there old friend. Why, those are some attractive accessories you’re sporting these days, and may I say you’re looking… Read more Hello New, Old Friend. I Think I’ve Missed You.

Just The Facts Ma’am It’s a learning process, that’s for sure. I was trained to see and report the… Read more Writing Fiction With A Nonfiction Brain

It was an easy decision at the time. I’ll add a cute dog in my fiction. Who doesn’t like dogs,… Read more Hey! Who Is Gonna Take Care Of That Fictional Dog You Just Put Into Your Story?

So I finally worked up the nerve to have the first 3000 words of my WIP read out loud and… Read more He Said, She Said: Dialogue Tags Are Killers

There’s always talk about writing methods, and how to stay organized while telling your story. But I’ll tell you… Read more Crayons, Pens, Butcher Paper or Tablets, A Writer Is A Writer, No Matter The Method

Sure, we all have the same amount of hours in the day. That’s been the retort when complaining about… Read more Finding The Time To Write Usually Means Making The Time To Write