ACK! A week ago, I thought I was a cool cabbage, totally on the ball, organized, maybe even (gasp!) ahead of schedule. Suddenly, it’s October 31, and the newsletter isn’t quite finished, […]
Weekend Site Seeing
Two things for you today. First, a heartwarming article from The New York Times. Besides the idea and effort, I just love the name. Next, I’m going to send you over to […]
Character Races
Earlier this week, YA author Mitali Perkins posed this question on Facebook, Twitter, and then her blog: Should authors describe a character’s race? As a reader, I admit that I tend to […]
Weekend Site-Seeing
The madness begins two weeks from today. Thousands and thousands of people–kids, adults, authors, dentists, accountants, and bums–will embark on a journey to string 50,000 words together in thirty days as part […]
Riding the Writing Wave
Freelance work comes in waves. There are times when it feels as though my life is nothing but needlework. Right now, it seems my life is nothing but writing. That’s fine, of […]
Weekend Site-Seeing
C. Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers Web site is, as you would guess, something I refer to in the writing half of my life. Among other things, Hope compiles lists of contests, […]
