fiction, Workshops, Writing
Tribbles, as many people know, were – are? – an alien species humans found oddly compelling. They trilled or purred sweetly. They were soft and cuddly. They made humans feel happy. The trouble with Tribbles was how rapidly they reproduced. Suddenly these...
Plotting, Workshops, Writing
I shouldn’t be blogging right now – I should be working on my story. However, I figured, I’ve given myself a goal and, as I’m known to do, wanted to put it out here for all to see. It’s a way of holding myself accountable when life gets...
fiction, Plotting, Workshops, Writing
So, you know what comes after edits and revisions of a manuscript? Edits and revisions of the synopsis and query. Whether Plotter or Pantser I’ve been told, several times, that the synopsis should be written before the story. If you can do that, I highly suggest...
fiction, Workshops, Writing
Yup. You read that right. Book in a Week. I took a workshop by that title about two years ago and it was one of the gems I refer to with each new project. The main gist of it is this – write. Yeah. That’s it. Write. For a writer, that’s a powerful...
Creating Characters, fiction, Plotting, Workshops, Writing
I haven’t been keeping up with my blog. Used to be, every other day I was here posting and every day I was visiting other blogs. I’ve fallen out of the blog routine… but for pretty good reason, I think. I’m plotting. I’ve chatted here...
Creating Characters, Plotting, Workshops, Writing
I have successfully completed five synopsis versions. Note, I did not say I have completed five successful synopsis versions. I’m happy with the final one, though I’ve gone according to the 1 page per 10,000 words rule. I’m going to let it sit for a...