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April 9, 2016
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
As promised last week, this Saturday brings us to another spotlight on a somewhat lengthy poem worth taking the time to read and enjoy. Last week I mentioned on of my favorite Arthurian poems, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and I hope you get a chance to read that poem if you haven’t yet. This […]
April 7, 2016
Indie Author Spotlight: Elin V. Pettersson
Welcome to the first Indie Author Spotlight, which will occur on the first Thursday of every month. As I wrote in my newsletter for March, these authors are my support circle, not my competition. Read on to learn a little more about an indie author, what she writes, and be sure to snag a copy […]
April 4, 2016
Indie Authors: Choose What’s Right For You
Today’s guest post comes from Josh Brown, one of the authors in the King of Ages: A King Arthur Anthology and the man responsible for putting the whole collection together. Come back on the 1st and 3rd Mondays in April and May for more guest posts from King of Ages writers. Early in my writing […]
April 2, 2016
Scholarly Saturday: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Because April is Poetry Month, each Saturday I am going to discuss one of my favorite poetic works as well as a shorter poem to read and discuss here on the blog and/or Facebook and Twitter. So jump in on the conversation and discuss what you thought of the poem, as well as if you […]
March 31, 2016
March Guest Posts
I had planned on writing about Revising vs. Editing here but, given time constraints and the desire to finish my current short story before the April 2nd deadline, I have instead decided to make this a spot with links to all the guest posts I have written and had published over the course of this […]
March 28, 2016
Book Review: The Ancient One by T.A. Barron
Title: The Ancient One by T.A. Barron Re-released by Puffin Books on March 8, 2016 320 Pages (Paperback) Blurb: A powerful story exploring the interconnectedness of all things from New York Times betselling author of the Merlin saga. When thirteen-year-old Kate travels to Oregon for a quiet week at Aunt Melanie’s cottage, her plans are dashed by the […]
March 27, 2016
Inspiration Sunday: He is Risen!
Originally posted on The Weaving Word:
How much more inspiring does it get? I’m sharing the Good News of the Easter story, “that you may believe.” Happy Easter! The Empty Tomb 20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone…
How much more inspiring does it get? I’m sharing the Good News of the Easter story, “that you may believe.” Happy Easter! The Empty Tomb 20 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone…
March 26, 2016
Tolkien on Translation
Yesterday we celebrated the works of J.R.R. Tolkien with a Tolkien Reading Day, so it is only fitting that today, for Scholarly Saturday, the post concerns Tolkien. This turned out to be a coincidental scheduling, as I did not remember the Tolkien Reading Day until Thursday, but it was a fun day. I helped run […]
March 24, 2016
Writing First Drafts
When it comes time to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, there are obstacles that can get in the way of completing a first draft. This is, by far, the most important step to the process of writing a story or a novel, but there are an endless array of pitfalls standing between […]
March 21, 2016
Guest Post: Julia Allen on Writing Fight Scenes
I am super-excited to host an outstanding writer on my blog today. Julia has a blog full of sage writing wisdom, so be sure to check it out in the links at the bottom of the post. You can check out my own guest post on her blog, my monthly column at Our Write Side, […]
