I’ve been driving more than usual recently, so I grabbed a few audiobooks from the library to help pass the time. I’m not usually a big audiobook listener, but I must say I’m starting to like the experience. Something I’ve noticed with the past few books I’ve listened to is that I’m much more likely [...]
I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a bit of book hoarder. For the most part this affliction hasn’t stopped me from leading a normal life, but the other day I came home with a book a friend had given me and I realized I had absolutely nowhere to put it. My bookshelves were already [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about comedy recently and what makes it work. There are so many different kinds of comedy it’s difficult to point to one technique and say: “Aha! Here is the secret to making people laugh!” But I came across something in James Scott Bell’s The Art of War for Writers I [...]
Thank you to everyone who entered my 100 Followers Contest! I got lots of fantastic book recommendations and even made some new internet friends. Yay! But enough sentimentality – let’s get to the winners! Okay, according to my trusty random number generator, the winners are: Aik and Angelique Congratulations! I’ll be sending emails to both [...]
First off, I just wanted to remind you about two book giveaways going on: -My 100 Followers Contest that ends tomorrow – you can win a copy of Mockingjay or Linger! -The Enchanted Inkpot’s Anniversary Giveaway (the second in a series of contests) – you can win a stack of fantasy books! Okay, now that [...]
As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, I love books on the craft of writing. A while back I did a post on five of my favorite writing books, but I’m always on the lookout for new resources. That’s why I’ve recently added a few more to my collection. I can’t wait to read them all! [...]
The other day I was asking you, my lovely readers, to tell me what motivates you to keep working on revisions. This got me thinking about how to know when it’s time to take a break from your WIP. Are there are any signs that it’s time to give it a rest? So here they [...]
As I might have mentioned once or twice (or a hundred times) I’ve been in the midst of revisions recently. Overall, it’s been going well, but there have been moments when I’ve started to feel a little burnt out. I’ve stepped away from the WIP as needed to give myself some time to regroup, but [...]
Last week, Laura asked a great question in the comments: What is the most recent leap in understanding craft you’ve made? I had to mull this over for a while since I feel like I’m always learning more about craft. But when I thought back to all the revision I’ve been doing lately, one main [...]
Thank you to everyone who’s entered my 100 Followers Contest so far. I’ve gotten tons of great book suggestions (as if my reading list needs to be any longer). But the internet has been hopping with more than book giveaways this week. Here are a few helpful writing links I came across recently. “How to [...]
