Show, Don’t Tell—But How?
Last week I told a brief joke about a man walking into a bar, accompanied by a piece of asphalt….
Start the New Year Writing for Life
It’s a new year, and perhaps you’ve made some writing resolutions for 2013. Maybe you read through last month’s posts…
More Like Me or I?
Do you look more like me . . . or do you look more like I? The case of a…
Shoot Your Novel!
This year we are going to explore writing technique that is rarely, if ever, discussed or taught at writing workshops…
Finding Your Tactical Plan
On this last day of 2012, I’m wrapping up the month-long look at strategic planning for writers. With thanks to…
Between I or Me?
I see this a lot, and from what I’ve researched, objective case confuses some people. It does me too. A…
Looking Back over the Journey to the Heart
“The idea is to write so that people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to…
Defining Milestones for Your Writing Strategy
For the last few weeks I’ve been delving into creating a practical, realistic strategic goal for your writing career. What…
Do Signs Read?
Do you find it a little kooky as I do that we have expressions like “the sign said . ….