Learning to write well is more than just picking up a grammar book and studying. Crafting an engaging story is much more than knowing the elements of a plot and executing them. Practice, hard work, and dedication are the foundations of writing a good story or book. However, it is possible to polish your [...]

While giving a workshop recently I opened the floor to question and answer and one of the writers asked what I thought about eBooks. I was so against them at first, it just seemed too “new school.” I wanted to crack the spine of a book and be extra cautious with the pages so I [...]

We’ve all written what we thought was a meaningful and thought provoking blog post that clearly and concisely hits all the points. Upon publishing the blog for the public to read we come to find that a reader has completely missed the point. Do you try to engage your reader in additional dialogue to make [...]

Some of you are still pondering the question, is there a writer in me? Or how do I become a writer? Author Bernice Harris gives wonderful writing advice and shares the questions she had to answer to get started in her writing career. I believe there is a little writer in almost everyone. The challenge [...]

My son has always has been a great story-teller, even before he could talk intelligbly. He’d stand proudly in the midst of a family circle, draw himself to his full 30 inches, and pontificate for 10 minutes in complete gibberish! We all attempted to laugh or looked dismayed in the appropriate places, but mostly we [...]

One of the hardest things for me to do after I completed my manuscript was call myself a writer. I didn’t think I could claim that title if I wasn’t published. I had to overcome some of my own misgivings, and put in a bit of effort, before I was confident enough to admit that [...]

Part of the reason I wanted to start this blog is because I truly wanted to network with other writers to facilitate support and encouragement in the early stages of writing. I received this great blog submission from Miranda Morley on the importance of writers groups. I think she sums up perfectly what a lot [...]