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December 31, 2019
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! I hope you have some fun plans for New Years Day. As I write this, it is New Year’s Eve. We were down in the country and planned to come back late today, dropping our son at a friend’s party. But he got a message while we were gone – so-and-so can’t […]
December 30, 2019
Most Popular Posts: False Apology Poems
My number one post this past year — False Apology Poems. Yesterday I wrote about the poetic form called the reverso. I even shared my own attempt with you although I think it is majorly bad. Majorly. Bad. And today’s attempt looked just as bad until I had an epiphany. Have you ever done something […]
December 29, 2019
Rising Tension: Test Your Story to Be Sure You Have It
This is my second most popular post of the year: Rising Tension: Test Your Story to Be Sure You Have It. Your character has to have a goal and it has to be something that is of great importance. As she works her way toward this goal, obstacles get in the way. She tries and […]
December 26, 2019
Most Popular Posts: Passive Voice: Pros and Cons
This is my third most popular post of the year: Passive Voice: Pros and Cons. Big Bad Rule: Eliminate passive voice from your writing. You’ve heard this rule. I’ve heard this rule. Pretty much everyone who has been writing for over a week has heard this rule. Unfortunately, there are two problems with this rule. […]
December 25, 2019
Most Popular Posts: Mood Rings
Monday I posted about fitting your writing in during the holidays. A lot of it comes down to making smart choices and using your time wisely. With my family home, another day of celebration and a road trip before the end of the year, I’m giving myself time to work on my novel but reviewing […]
December 24, 2019
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! To those of you who celebrate, I hope you are having a peaceful and love filled day. Enjoy it. Take notes even about the less enjoyable elements. These will be things you can draw into your writing throughout 2020. –SueBE
December 23, 2019
Most Popular Posts: Don’t Dumb Down Your Characters
Yesterday I posted about fitting your writing in during the holidays. A lot of it comes down to making smart choices and using your time wisely. I’m doing this, in part, by not writing new posts for the rest of the year. Instead I am going to repost my five most popular posts. My fifth […]
December 22, 2019
Writing: How To Be a Writer During the Holidays
If you are anything like me, you may be a writer but you are also a wife, a mom, and any number of other things – choir member, PTG president, etc. So I don’t need to tell you just how busy this time of year is. How do you manage to find time to write? […]
December 19, 2019
Writer’s Work Spaces
The writers that I know work in a variety of places. My friend Kris loves to write in coffee shops. I’ve tried it. Apparently, I’m a hobbit. Everytime someone with food walks past me, I look up. “Mmm. That looks yummy.” Another friend told me that she checks out a study room at the local […]
December 18, 2019
Picture Books: Know What Is Being Published Now
When I saw that Matt de la Peña had done an NPR interview on picture books that are loved in his household, in spite of hip deep Christmas preparations, I took the time to click through and listen. De la Peña is the 2016 Newbery winning author for the picture book Last Stop on Market Street. Reminder, the Newbery […]
