Leesa Freeman's Blog, page 8

What IS a Professional Writer, Anyway?

When I was a kid, every once in a while I’d see these commercials on TV for a “Starving Artist” sale at the local Marriott. You know the ones, showing the same sofa-sized paintings time after time for some cheap price. The idea stuck with me because I found the thought of a starving artist […]

Wide Open Spaces

There are a few things I really don’t like. Liver. My grandmother made it once, and I couldn’t get the smell out of my nose for years. Heights. Oh sure, I can go repelling or stand at the edge of the Empire State building and not have a problem, but put me on a rickety […]

Bridegroom

Bridegroom. Have you seen it? The story of Shane Bitney Crone and his partner, Tom Bridegroom, it’s a documentary of how Shane and Tom met, fell in love, and spent their lives traveling the world and making each other happy. Until Tom falls off a roof, and Shane is faced with the unfair discrimination of […]

Writing is Taking Risks: A Guest Post for Christi Craig

Writing saved my life. Yes, I realize that’s a rather audacious statement, but follow me on this for a moment. Before I discovered I’m a writer, I kind of drifted, lost. I thought it would be “really cool” to write a book, but more or less in the same way I thought it would be […]

Why I Use WordPress. And You Should, Too.

I’ve had enough people ask me recently what format they should use to blog with that I thought I’d write a post on it. First, let me say, I’m not an expert. Use your own judgement and never follow me into a dark cave – only rarely do the batteries in my flashlight work. But […]

Where Do They Come From?

I can’t even say how often I’ve been asked where a particular story idea came from, and the honest, rather snide answer is usually, “Hell if I know.” Don’t worry, I don’t actually tell people that, it would be rude, so we’ll just keep it between us, okay? As long as we’re being honest and […]

Applying to College and A Look Back

My oldest daughter is going through the process of looking at and applying to colleges, which, aside from being an utter shock to the system, has led us to conversations about what she wants to major in. She loves science, and may lean that way, but she’s also a talented artist and a gifted writer. […]

Telling Your Story With True Courage

Keeping the Magic Alive

Writing every book is, at first, like falling in love. Every part of it is amazing and brilliant, every second a thrill. When I am away from it, I’m anxious and I can’t wait to get home again. I stay up at night thinking about the characters and what might happen next, and my days […]

Why No One Can Play Christian Grey

I haven’t exactly made it a secret that I’m not a fan of that little-known tome, Fifty Shades of Grey. Nevertheless I’m convinced that there isn’t an actor on the planet who could play Christian. I’ve heard all kinds of backlash against the character choices for the movie, and while I find it ridiculous to try […]