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I’ve been a bad blogger and have neglected posting. In my defense, I’ve been doing lots of revising. I’m so close to the end I can taste it . . . and it tastes like chocolate. I do intend to … Continue reading →

I had hoped to get around to posting something over the weekend, but it didn’t happen. The Thursday field trip was lots of fun, even though I was sure I’d die once I reached the ruins. The hike is only … Continue reading →

I spent the weekend working on the beginning of my revision. I now have what I hope is a strong opening. Here’s the first paragraph:   I’m not supposed to be here. The smell of fresh cut trees teases my … Continue reading →

Occasionally I think we all need a kick to get us up and moving. Today, mine came in the form of Dawn Metcalf’s post. Because of this, I’m all kinds of inspired to finish my rewrite. After being sick all … Continue reading →

Authors talk about the Internal Editor all the time, but they don’t often talk about their Subconscious Author. This post by Lisa Schroeder got me thinking . . . does every writer have a Subconscious Author? I would think we … Continue reading →

The kids are off to school where they’ll hand out the Valentines they’ve been bugging me about for a week. I was going to bake a treat for them to take (all the classes are having “parties”), but I spent … Continue reading →

Last Friday I posted about making sure we use analogies appropriate for our characters. Today I’m discussing an often forgotten character. You’re probably thinking I’m crazy. You haven’t forgotten any of your characters. You’ve devoted hours (or days or weeks … Continue reading →

Even though I should have been working on my rewrite/revision, inspiration struck elsewhere. I blame it on this blog post by Janni Lee Simner. The contest inspired me to write a poem (which I won’t post here, but did post … Continue reading →

I love the exchange between Shrek and Donkey where Shrek tries to explain ogres. It’s a great example of characterization, and also showing vs. telling. Shrek could have told Donkey, “Ogres have layers,” but by using an analogy (onions), he … Continue reading →

Punxutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning and has predicted an early Spring. It seems Mother Nature wishes to argue the point, however, because temperatures are in the teens in my area right now (the freezing wind doesn’t … Continue reading →