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Emotional Layers

Does your story have the emotional depth that it needs to hold your reader’s attention?  This is something that Janice Hardy wrote about at Fiction University. You can read her post (click here). Hardy writes about the fact that our characters should, like actual people, be feeling multiple things at once. First, there is the … Continue reading Emotional Layers →

When Do You Stop Reading?

I think I made it to the end of Chapter 2. Then I dropped the book back into the library bag. I’ll return it unfinished on my next visit. Did I give it 50 pages? Nope. 50 pages seems to be the advised minimum. It’s what a lot of people think you need to read … Continue reading When Do You Stop Reading? →

Favorite Childhood Books

If you normally read my blog or you’ve checked out my author’s page on Facebook or Twitter, you’ve probably figured out that I ‘m a total library fan girl. I’ve been a book lover since before I was a reader, so I have many fond memories of libraries and childhood book. Here are a few … Continue reading Favorite Childhood Books →

Modelling After a Mentor Text

Yesterday my latest book order arrived. I’d been waiting to buy the next two books in my favorite manga series and then I realized something. I needed the first Hank the Cowdog book. That’s the joy of being a writer. I don’t want the book. I need the book. And I do. Because I’m using … Continue reading Modelling After a Mentor Text →

How to Write an Invoice

I’m not sure why I hate invoicing as much as I do. Perhaps the problem is that I worry about not ticking all the right boxes. The problem is that you can’t just send the publisher a one line e-mail. “You owe me $500 for activity writing.” “Please pay me $1000 for writing that book.” … Continue reading How to Write an Invoice →

Muppet Me ala Microsoft 365 Designer

When I saw the Microsoft 365Designer Muppet that Amanda Jones made of herself, I had to give it a try. What do you think? It gave me two different versions. You can see Amanda’s post here. The prompt that Amanda used to create her Muppet self was created by Rachel Lemansky. I’ll link to it … Continue reading Muppet Me ala Microsoft 365 Designer →

Begone Web Pirates!

Yesterday I was trying to get the source files together for my editor when I got a ping on one of my Facebook posts. Not only do I have my own account, I have my writing account, and I maintain the account for our church. That’s a lot of pings, but for some reason I … Continue reading Begone Web Pirates! →

National Poetry Month and Themed Word Lists

I have a post up today at The Muffin, Women on Writing’s blog. It is all about why non-poets need to study poetry. As I was working on this post, I clicked over to one of my own blog posts about using themed word lists. I hadn’t visited the site for some time where I … Continue reading National Poetry Month and Themed Word Lists →

Cutting Words: What to do when you have way too many

I’ve blogged in the past about having to tighten my writing. After all, it is something most of us have to do at some point. During this week’s revision, I realized that one chapter was about 33% too long. Basically, my limit was1000 words and I had written 1350. My first thought was that I … Continue reading Cutting Words: What to do when you have way too many →

Rewriting: Getting the Order of Operations Right

I love applying the order of operations to a math problem. If you don’t remember, that’s the order you have to tackle the various steps to get the correct answer. It is like doing a complex puzzle. Rewriting is much the same, and it is something I am focusing on today. Before I double check … Continue reading Rewriting: Getting the Order of Operations Right →