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August 29, 2017
Terrific Piece on Working with Critique Groups!
This is one of the most thoughtful pieces I’ve read about the critique group process, from guest blogger Kathryn Craft posting at Writers in the Storm. It rings true for me on so many levels. Are you in a critique … Continue reading →
August 27, 2017
EDITING 101: 52 – Adjectives – and the Commas That Go With Them…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Adjectives – and the…
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Adjectives – and the…
August 25, 2017
Great New Post from Chuck Wendig (a writer you want to meet if you haven’t)
I’m back from knee surgery and scanning my blogs. Not surprisingly, here’s a keeper. Chuck is a lively writer, so there may be some bad words. Well worth it. Here he tells us what I had to learn the hard … Continue reading →
August 6, 2017
The Benefits of Joining a Writers Group
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Cynthia Hilston There it was for probably the hundredth time on the sign outside my local library: writers group, meeting 8/18 2-4:00 PM. Okay, maybe not the hundredth time, but how…
? by Cynthia Hilston There it was for probably the hundredth time on the sign outside my local library: writers group, meeting 8/18 2-4:00 PM. Okay, maybe not the hundredth time, but how…
July 26, 2017
CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
GREEN RIVER WRITERS, here in my neck of the woods, has opened its annual contest. Two grand prizes @ $175 for first place, 13 other categories all with cash prizes, $3 entries. http://www.greenriverwriters.org Green River Writers 2017 Contest Brochure 
July 22, 2017
Stupid Advice about Writing? Check This Out!
Louie Cronin writes for Writer Unboxed: an inspirational tale for all of us who’ve wondered if we’re kidding ourselves about being writers. I especially love her list of things she recommends we deliberately ignore! Enjoy!
July 18, 2017
Do you know how to publish an ebook with pictures?
Source: Do you know how to publish an ebook with pictures? Here’s a post from last fall that I swiped from Jean’s Writing! Now that I’m about to epublish my “Beginner’s Cheat Sheet” on formatting your own Print-on-Demand book using … Continue reading →
July 9, 2017
How to Tweet Like a Pro [Lab]
Originally posted on Steve Boseley:
Twitter is one tool in an author’s bag that can, if used effectively, be utilised to assist in the building of your author platform, which you hope ultimately will result in book sales, plus it’s…
Twitter is one tool in an author’s bag that can, if used effectively, be utilised to assist in the building of your author platform, which you hope ultimately will result in book sales, plus it’s…
July 4, 2017
Commas and how to use them (Part 1)
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello SErs! Harmony here
Hello SErs! Harmony here
May 23, 2017
Maybe You Don’t Need that Book on Writing After All . . .
. . . If you have a computer and can check out Editing 101 at Chris the Story Reading Ape’s blog. Susan Uttendorfsky of Adirondack Editing provides a host of FREE lessons on everything from “Removing Filter Words” (a must-read) … Continue reading →
