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Posts Tagged ‘writing’
Why I’ve Got the Right to Judge Others
Posted in By the Way, tagged cash prizes, contest, fiction, hymn, judging, money, non-fiction, poetry, win, writers, writing on May 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Mothers and Daughters
Posted in By the Way, Musings and Ruminations, tagged collection, daughters, mothers, novel, readers, relationships, story, writer, writing on April 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My story collection is finally taking shape. My mini-story, “Heirlooms”, and two short stories, “Violets are Purple” and “Blurdays” are on the Whyte Clouds page of the Whyte Dove Press web site (See My Publisher link in sidebar). And … deep breath … the prologue to my novel in the works [...]
This Writer’s Luxurious Life
Posted in Musings and Ruminations, tagged luxury, perspective, writer, writing on April 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not a best-selling writer, but I live in the (watch out, cliché crossing!) lap of luxury.
I slept in a bed last night. Under warm covers. My house is heated in the winter (propane heaters and wood stoves) and cooled in summer (window units and ceiling fans). I have indoor plumbing. [...]
Visual Editing
Posted in Musings and Ruminations, tagged editing, revising, writer, writing on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to edit a blank page?
Unlike snow-covered fields and icicles hanging from trees, a blank page and a totally clear mind are not conducive to waking the muse. Inspiration shies away from the perspiration of putting thoughts down as words. But once you let your fingers [...]
Writers Need a Platform
Posted in Musings and Ruminations, tagged agent, platform, published, writer, writers, writing on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every writer needs a platform. So say my how-to-be-a-writer books. Gone are the days when a writer can be published on the merit of her manuscript. Now, before most agents will consider her she’s got to have a platform. (And as for being published without a platform or an agent, only the small press–like Whyte [...]
