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September 3, 2010
Huddle With Me Tonight, and Farrah Rochon
Twitter is such a fun place, and I have no memory of how I landed on Farrah Rochon's Twitter account, but the day I did she tweeted something about having peanut butter in her hair, with the hashtags: #weird #possiblesnacks. I rarely laugh out loud, but she got me, and I've been following her ever since. I downloaded her September release from Kimani, HUDDLE WITH ME TONIGHT, and the woman can write. I've only just started the book, but I asked her if she'd like to do a guest blog because I...
September 2, 2010
Doing the Research for the Writing
Conventional writing wisdom advises authors to write their story and use the "to come – TK" reference to mark places in their manuscripts requiring research for period details, or for facts to ground the reader in the setting, or for directions on how to do something or get somewhere, or even for added political or societal verisimilitude.
The thought is to get the bones of the story down, and to fine tune during the editing stage. To not let the trees get in the way of the forest. 
I can't...
September 1, 2010
Writing a book: Where to start?
Some authors begin a book with a premise to prove (love conquers all, blood is thicker than water). Others have a character who will not let them alone. Some want to write about a situation (a marriage of convenience, a quest for a hidden treasure). Others have an idea for an amazingly intricate plot and want to see it play out on the page.
Me? I've done all of the above. Except for the amazingly intricate plot. My plots, if my books have them, are pretty simple and straightforward, not a lot ...
August 31, 2010
August 29, 2010
Me, Myself, and I, and Alison, too!
Yes, this post is all about me and what I've been doing since it's obvious what I've NOT been doing is blogging. I haven't been doing anything exciting, or much of anything at all, to tell you the truth. I do post to Twitter and Facebook every day, so if you're on either you may have seen me there. I've been holing up inside and hating it, but I hate getting out in the extreme summer heat even more. This is the time of the year (and the only time of the year) I wished I lived elsewhere.
I...
August 24, 2010
August 23, 2010
Publishers & Writers & the Social Landscape – Anthony Bourdain
It's interesting how different mediums are utilizing social media to help leverage traffic and exposure for their work. Writers have been known to traditionally stick to pen and paper and do book tours for promotion. Over the last year, however, tons have been stepping up to the plate to partake in the fun of social media to help get their name and writing out there. [Writers need to use social media.]
Blogs have been highly effective promotional tools for ...
August 21, 2010
August 20, 2010
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