Lara Zielinsky's Blog: Newsletter, page 11

July’s special days

I often visit this page for a list of holidays and observances to brainstorm ideas to write about. There are the observances and holidays you’d expect. Then there’s “capture the sunset week” and other unusual recognitions. I have used these as inspiration to drop details into stories, or spark complete plots. July has several such … Continue reading July’s special days

Newsletter

If you read and visit this blog or my website regularly, thank you. If you’d like to keep up with what’s new, next, and happening across all my social media sites, consider subscribing to my monthly newsletter. One monthly post will be delivered direct to your email where you’ll find it all: quarterly free ebook … Continue reading Newsletter

July 4 or Independence Day

(archived here from my personal Facebook) Today is the 4th of July around the world. Just a date. But in the USA it is Independence Day. As I just wrote on another friend’s post: this is not the anniversary of achieving perfection, but the anniversary of the START of the greatest attempt at self-governance since … Continue reading July 4 or Independence Day

Looking ahead

Thanks to my Patreon subscribers for a great chat! The July short story will be another in the series of shorts continuing to follow Brenna Lanigan and Cassidy Hyland (from my novels Turning Point and Turn for Home) as they travel to Ireland for a family vacation. If you haven’t yet met Brenna and Cassidy, … Continue reading Looking ahead

AMA 2 (June 2021)

What part of writing – actual writing – do you like most and least?? I honestly like all things about writing, but I do have struggles. Despite teaching writing professionally, the part of the writing process I struggle with is limiting my idea. I can teach story structure and even follow it, but when generating … Continue reading AMA 2 (June 2021)

AMA 1 (June 2021)

What’s your writing process? How do you get in the mindset? If you are unable to write that day, how do you let yourself down easy? How do you get back in the groove? I make an appointment with myself for “me time” every day possible and let everyone know I’m sitting down to write. … Continue reading AMA 1 (June 2021)

Lambda Literary Award Winners 2021

Last night Lambda Literary presented its 2021 award winners online last night. Use this link to both seek the winners list and buy the books through an affiliated bookstore so a few support dollars go toward the organization. For those not in the know (though if you’re following me, I’m not sure how you can’t … Continue reading Lambda Literary Award Winners 2021

editing availability

It’s the start of June so I thought I’d update my availability. I don’t have another editing client currently scheduled until August. The money I earn from editing is buying my family’s groceries right now. So I really hope you can forward this to someone who is in the market for an edit. I have … Continue reading editing availability

Free Reads

I decided to finally open a page for downloading several free reads. These are shorts and novellas I have formalized into EPUB and PDF ebook formats. If you’re looking for a cost-free way to get to know the kind of writing I do, these stories are your ticket. I would love to hear from you … Continue reading Free Reads

reflection on the perfecting of language

As writers we strive to reflect a form of reality. If it is non-fiction, it is literally reality. If it is fiction it is still the idea to convey something with such real-ness that the reader is immersed in it, allowing it for a time to become their reality. A ramble born from a small … Continue reading reflection on the perfecting of language