Tuesday’s Tips: Best of a Writer’s Conference
So I thought I’d share what I remembered the best of the tips from Springmingle 2013, the Southern Breeze sponsored SCBWI conference where I chilled at the bar and chatted networked and studied the...
View ArticleDid You Hear The One About …?
You know I love the funny. And I love writing the funny. So when I saw that the Greenhouse Funny Prize was back, I thought maybe the gods of writing fun were sending me a message. Something like, “Quit...
View ArticleAbout Blogging: Just Do It (And Here’s Why)
When I attend writer events, I bring along my cards and pass them out willy-nilly. The card’s pretty basic: my name and my website/blog. Invariably, I’m asked the same basic questions about blogging....
View ArticleShaking Loose the Sand in September
Even though it’s been forever a long time not so long ago, really, that I went to school in September, I still get totally excited after Labor Day. I just want to go out and buy a bunch of pencils and...
View ArticleWhy Are You Reading?
I know most people ask what are you reading. But I often choose books because I have a specific need in mind. That’s not to say I don’t read for the pure joy of it; I do. But I also read to learn a...
View ArticleTV Research and Writing
I read something recently about millennials and TV and their viewing habits but what struck me most was the number of hours they were watching daily. I think the average was around four hours. Four...
View ArticleBooks, Glorious (and Not So Glorious) Books
Chances are pretty good that if you’re a writer, you’re also a reader. Books are glorious! But chances are also good that you’ve read a not-so-glorious book, one that left you scratching your head. As...
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