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October 29, 2014
Writer Wednesday—Virtual Book Events and Likes
Do you get those invites? To virtual book events, on Facebook? I’m not a fan, maybe because I have too much else going to spend more time on Facebook “attending” an event. Just don’t like them. If you do, that’s okay, I won’t hold it against you—but I doubt I’ll accept, either. Nothing personal. Another […]
October 28, 2014
Prep Tuesday—What Foods to Stock
Like I said last week, you have to prepare for you and your family. It does no good to have a lot of extra stuff, like food you can’t stand. Of course, we’ll all have to make some sacrifices when SHTF, but you may as well try to make things as easy as possible. Let’s […]
Prep Journey—More Property
So we made a list. A long one. And we seem to be looking for that elusive property farther and farther away. At this point, we have two “maybes.” And they’re both about a seven on a scale of 1-10. It’s not that we’re picky, exactly, but so many of them have had so very […]
October 23, 2014
QOTD for Writers—Group Attendance
What are good ways to increase interest and membership in a writers’ group? This week’s question is going to require audience participation—and that means YOU! Keep reading . . . A writers’ group needs to have several things: At least four writers who are serious about their writing. A regular meeting day/time that is convenient […]
October 22, 2014
Writer Wednesday—Conferences
Last Saturday, I spoke at a writers’ conference in Columbia, Missouri, on a publishing panel. There were about 20 writers in the audience, at all career stages, and they asked some good questions. The question I pose here is “should you attend writers’ conferences?” Absolutely! There are many great things about writers’ conferences: you get […]
October 21, 2014
Our Prep Journey
I really did NOT think that finding the right piece of land would be this difficult! There are three counties close to us, and obviously that’s going to increase the price—I understand that, and while I continue to check, we’re seriously looking a bit farther away. But not too far. “The one that got away” […]
October 20, 2014
Prep Monday—Stocking Up
Along with everything else, I’m trying to 1) actually accomplish and 2) catch up on, getting ready for winter—like the squirrels—is high on my list. Speaking of, yes, I do have a list of stocked supplies. It does need to be updated periodically though, because of course I rotate, but with a twist: If I […]
October 16, 2014
QOTD
As most writers know, there are several types of writing styles: APA, MLA, and CMS, the Chicago Manual of Style. I’m going to focus on the CMS, as this is typically the style in which fiction is written. A reader asked about the use of quotation marks versus italics when mentioning, in a novel, certain […]
October 15, 2014
Writer Wednesday—NOTHING HAS CHANGED!
In spite of all the blog changes I’ve been posting about, Writer Wednesday will remain the same: Tips, tricks, ideas, suggestions about writing. And—bonus—I’ll do a second one on Thursdays! But here’s the catch: YOU have to ask a question! Anything at all, about writing or even publishing . . . And, well, since one […]
October 14, 2014
Prep Tuesday—What’s Happening Now
Last Monday, a new listing came on the market—absolutely perfect, at least online. Forty acres, an old, historic schoolhouse, a well and pump, and adjoining a national forest. Ah . . . By Wednesday, there was a contract on it. Dammit. I’m still hopeful, but we’d planned to see it on Sunday, assuming the contract […]
