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March 18, 2014
How a Focused, Limited “Baby Edit” Can Help Improve A Writer’s Style
When it comes to the quality of our writing–especially our fiction–it’s easy to overlook how even a small change can constitute a drastic improvement. Yes, this post is about that dreading editing phase! But don’t worry: I’m not talking about … Continue reading →
March 16, 2014
“Being a Martha”: Christ’s advice about anxiety
Originally posted on The Female Chestertonian:
Hi. My name is Victoria, and I’m a “Martha.” Are you a Martha too? When I was a kid growing up in/around New Orleans, I attended weekly Mass at a parish called St. Martha,…
Hi. My name is Victoria, and I’m a “Martha.” Are you a Martha too? When I was a kid growing up in/around New Orleans, I attended weekly Mass at a parish called St. Martha,…
March 15, 2014
The “Come, Cliche, Crackdown” Approach to Character Development
There is no one way, or a “correct” way, to go about crafting your characters: especially your supporting characters. I know that I don’t even go about character development in a uniform manner from work to work or “person” to … Continue reading →
THANK YOU ALL for helping make this week’s free promotion a success!
I just wanted to say a quick THANK YOU to everyone who helped out with this week’s free promotion of “Writing For You.” I paid for no advertising. I had no set plans for promotion. In fact, I made up … Continue reading →
March 11, 2014
AUTHORS: 3 Signals It Might Be Time To End Your Series
Lately as an author I have been thinking a lot about the right moment to end a series: how do you know it’s come? Sure, we all know what happens when you extend a series past its expiration date. But … Continue reading →
March 10, 2014
“WRITING FOR YOU” is Amazon’s #1 Free Book on “Writing Skills”!
I could not be more excited, and more grateful, than I am right now announcing that “Writing for You: A Novelist’s Guide to the Craft of Fiction” is ranked NUMBER ONE is Amazon’s “Writing Skills” category. Sure, that’s number one … Continue reading →
March 9, 2014
FLASH GIVEAWAY: “Writing For You” is FREE March 10-14!
I have never done a giveaway of “Writing For You: A Novelist’s Guide to the Craft of Fiction.” And I think it’s time! To that end, the Kindle version of my writer’s handbook will be FREE Monday, March 10- Friday, … Continue reading →
March 8, 2014
The Pros and Cons of Writing Fiction on Paper First
Last week I was without my computer for a number of days in a row, so I had to take my writing back to the old school style: pen and paper. Specifically, I used an awesome, binded blank book a … Continue reading →
March 4, 2014
AUTHORS: How to Blog To Improve Your Creative Writing
Today’s post is a reminder to myself about why my blogging is important in my life and my writing career, even though I try to be a novelist and author first. I’m making this public simply because I feel my … Continue reading →
Introducing My New Blog: The Female Chestertonian
Hi everyone, and a Happy Mardi Gras from New Orleans! Just wanted to let you guys know I have started a new, faith-based blog: The Female Chestertonian. If you drop by here often, you might have read a mention to … Continue reading →
