It’s been a while since I’ve given you an update on my writing progress. You might hear how many words I’ve written in a month, but that doesn’t exactly tell you what I was writing or how my stories are coming. Yearly Goal: My goal this year has been to write 20k words a month. […]
Are You an Auto-Corrector?
Auto-Correct. Sometimes I think the person who invented auto-correct was a brilliant person with only the desire to help and improve the lives of writers. Other times I’m convinced that whoever invented auto-correct was trying to defeat good writing, create frustration, and ensure that no one had a perfect paper. There are times when I’m […]
A Book Series – Grandma’s Attic
There are many book series. Some are more popular and others are not. I thought it would be fun to have a series about book series and share some of these with you all. Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson Overview:The stories of a girl growing up in the 1800s from childhood to adulthood. Mabel, along […]
Typo Trouble
I’m a writer. I type a lot. But this doesn’t mean my typing is always accurate. And sometimes Autocorrect doesn’t help at all! I thought I’d share some of my “oh dear” typos with you all. After you read them you might want to consider twice before deciding to be my friend. Closet FriendI’m not […]
It’s Out! Ice Cream!
I scream! You scream! We all scream for Nan’s Ice Cream Shop! I’m so excited to be releasing this book! It was a lot of fun to write as well as convicting in some areas. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and in Kindle form. You can also read it with Kindle Unlimited if you […]
Is Said Dead?
The debate that splits the writing community! Some people are passionate about this question and have strong opinions on it. What do I think? Is “said” dead? Should “said” be dead? Never use “said” in your stories! Said is dead! Instead you should use words like shouted, whispered, questioned, demanded, urged, laughed, etc. Only use […]
Tips on Writing Conversation
Do you talk? Of course you do. Some people talk a lot (like me) while others don’t talk as much. Some people talk about anything and everything (again, like me) and others don’t like chit-chat. But how do you get your conversation to sound real in your writing? Here are a few ideas. Make your […]
Follow the Idea – Mystery at Random
Some people have asked me if my stories ever evolve into something different than I was expecting. Or if my stories ever change as I’m writing them. Sometimes they do slightly, other times quite a bit. Did you want to see what the changes for one story look like? I give you Mystery at Random. […]
A Book Series – Chip Hilton
There are many book series. Some are more popular and others are not. I thought it would be fun to have a series about book series and share some of these with you all. Chip Hilton by Coach Clair Bee Overview:Chip Hilton and his friends attend high school together and then college. They play baseball, […]
5th Tuesday – Pet Peeves Part 3
There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’m going to […]
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