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January 1, 2018
Goals and Milestones, Oh My! by Paty Jager
As I start the new year, I have already set my writing goals. My hubby believes I'll be a mental case by the end of 2018, but I believe, because I am excited about all of the series I'm writing and will start, that I will be having a blast, rather than fretting. But time will tell!
Barring any huge family crisis, I believe I have factored in a doable daily word count to make my goals
Barring any huge family crisis, I believe I have factored in a doable daily word count to make my goals
December 30, 2017
Romancing
The Genres
Wishes
You
A
Happy New Year!!!
...
Romancing
The Genres
Wishes
You
A
Happy New Year!!!
In February 2011 Sarah Raplee and Judith Ashley concocted
the idea of a group blog for romance writers. It was important that the writers
cover the various sub-genres of romance and come from various parts of the
country.
With those specs in mind, they sent out invitations until
they had 20 romance writers sign on. Initially RTG
The Genres
Wishes
You
A
Happy New Year!!!
In February 2011 Sarah Raplee and Judith Ashley concocted
the idea of a group blog for romance writers. It was important that the writers
cover the various sub-genres of romance and come from various parts of the
country.
With those specs in mind, they sent out invitations until
they had 20 romance writers sign on. Initially RTG
December 28, 2017
The Year of My Way
And so, the end is near...
The end of 2017 that is. So many writers will be publishing their Best and Worst of 2017 articles in the next few days and sadly it seems I’m a cliche too. Or maybe not, because I’m not exactly following the herd. I’m hereby naming 2017 the Year of My Way.
My way or the highway
There’s an expression here in Australia, “My way or the highway” meaning get on board,
The end of 2017 that is. So many writers will be publishing their Best and Worst of 2017 articles in the next few days and sadly it seems I’m a cliche too. Or maybe not, because I’m not exactly following the herd. I’m hereby naming 2017 the Year of My Way.
My way or the highway
There’s an expression here in Australia, “My way or the highway” meaning get on board,
December 27, 2017
Tis the Season...
by M. L. Buchman
...to TOTALLY freak out!
OMG! I didn't hit this year's goals. OMG! How about next year's goals? Ahhhhhhhhh!
Am I right or am I right? Okay, couple of tips on how I do it.
THE PAST
Let's start with Last Year. I highly (I mean highly) recommend printing out the following and placing it on your refrigerator.
Violet is Level Six
Seriously! It's actually a misquote from my
...to TOTALLY freak out!
OMG! I didn't hit this year's goals. OMG! How about next year's goals? Ahhhhhhhhh!
Am I right or am I right? Okay, couple of tips on how I do it.
THE PAST
Let's start with Last Year. I highly (I mean highly) recommend printing out the following and placing it on your refrigerator.
Violet is Level Six
Seriously! It's actually a misquote from my
December 26, 2017
A CHRISTMAS EVE POEM by Sarah Raplee
‘Twas the
night before Christmas, and over at Grandma’s
All the
creatures were stirring on two legs and four paws.
Grandma in
her tee shirt and Gramps in his sweats
Wrapped
presents for family, friends and for pets.
When out in
the drive there arose such a clatter
They flung
open the door to see what was the matter.
And what to their
wondering eyes should appear
But a
smiling young
night before Christmas, and over at Grandma’s
All the
creatures were stirring on two legs and four paws.
Grandma in
her tee shirt and Gramps in his sweats
Wrapped
presents for family, friends and for pets.
When out in
the drive there arose such a clatter
They flung
open the door to see what was the matter.
And what to their
wondering eyes should appear
But a
smiling young
December 25, 2017
Murphy's Law
by Courtney Pierce
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. I’m a big believer
in – and obeyer of - Murphy’s Law. Ah, yes, the inevitable will happen if I
don’t think ahead to thwart a disaster. Murphy’s principal makes great fodder for
writers. We hear about these stories on the news every day, like the thief who
smashes into a jewelry store and drops his driver license on the floor on the
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. I’m a big believer
in – and obeyer of - Murphy’s Law. Ah, yes, the inevitable will happen if I
don’t think ahead to thwart a disaster. Murphy’s principal makes great fodder for
writers. We hear about these stories on the news every day, like the thief who
smashes into a jewelry store and drops his driver license on the floor on the
December 23, 2017
WHAT IS A SYNOPSIS & WHY DO AUTHORS NEED ONE? by Michelle Somers
The synopsis is one of the most essential tools for writers,
yet it’s also one of the most dreaded.
Why?
Because how does one squeeze a 100,000+ word novel into a few
thousand quality words? How do we decide what to leave in and what to leave
out? And then how should we structure these necessary details in a way that is
engaging and interesting to the reader? This is the clincher.
I’ve
yet it’s also one of the most dreaded.
Why?
Because how does one squeeze a 100,000+ word novel into a few
thousand quality words? How do we decide what to leave in and what to leave
out? And then how should we structure these necessary details in a way that is
engaging and interesting to the reader? This is the clincher.
I’ve
December 22, 2017
STAR-CROSSED—Book Review Dilemmas
By Linda Lovely
I first posted a blog on the topic of book
reviews in 2011. Six years later, the topic is more complicated—and
aggravating—than ever as Amazon appears to be in another purge cycle.
The current complaint among authors?
Amazon is purging reviews from individuals it has determined have social media
ties to the authors. Given these links, the positive thumbs-up reviews must be
I first posted a blog on the topic of book
reviews in 2011. Six years later, the topic is more complicated—and
aggravating—than ever as Amazon appears to be in another purge cycle.
The current complaint among authors?
Amazon is purging reviews from individuals it has determined have social media
ties to the authors. Given these links, the positive thumbs-up reviews must be
December 21, 2017
Am I Crazy???
It's December....which means it's time to see how far I can push the limits of my sanity. It's not just the 'holiday' rush that pushes me to the edge... it's dealing with the snow...
The tree is pulling roots and moving south...
It's endless baking....
These are all calorie free ... haha
And then there is making the gingerbread Paw Patrol tower....
AND it falls apart
The tree is pulling roots and moving south...
It's endless baking....
These are all calorie free ... haha
And then there is making the gingerbread Paw Patrol tower....
AND it falls apart
December 19, 2017
Ringing in the New Year...Time Travel Style!
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2017, and welcome 2018!
Gah! Where did all the time go?
To me, it still feels like we just reached the new millennium. Happy Y2K anyone else?
But alas, we are coming upon 2018, and if you round that up, that's nearly two decades into the millennium! Crazy, right?
Time is a funny thing, or as Einstein predicted, time is relative. While I know it's really
Gah! Where did all the time go?
To me, it still feels like we just reached the new millennium. Happy Y2K anyone else?
But alas, we are coming upon 2018, and if you round that up, that's nearly two decades into the millennium! Crazy, right?
Time is a funny thing, or as Einstein predicted, time is relative. While I know it's really
