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September 5, 2013
Writing Tip: Write!
If you thought last week’s writing tip sounded dumb, I can only guess what you’re thinking about this week’s tip. But it’s true. A book, short story, novella, won’t write itself. You have your BIC. Butt. In. Chair.
This is going to be a short post, because it’s easy. If you want to write, WRITE!
Whenever I tell people that I’m a writer, the usual response is something that amounts up to “I always wanted to write a book.” Then, do it. Get your butt in the chair and write the book.
It doesn’t have...
September 3, 2013
August 30, 2013
It’s the last Friday of August!
1. This is my last week in LA for the next 11 months. Hopefully London is prepared for the awesomeness that is the Latchams. I’m not sure when I’ll be back before then, but I’m not ruling out a trip back. I’m going to have a new nephew in a few months, and I don’t think Skype will keep me going for long. Right now I’m a big jumbled mess of stress (due to packing/moving), excited (because LONDON!), and sad (goodbyes, even temporary, are hard). A couple of years ago, we did eight months in Albu...
August 29, 2013
Writing Tip: Read!
It might seem odd that my first writing tip is to read, but it’s honestly the best thing you can do to make your writing better. That said, I’m not saying to just willy-nilly read books. You have to actively read them. If you find yourself getting lost in a story and loving it, awesome. That’s a sign of good writing. So enjoy that first read. Then, go back and read it again. And again. Don’t let yourself get totally lost as you read. Instead, constantly ask yourself some questions:
How are the...
August 27, 2013
Book Review: NAMELESS: A TALE OF BEAUTY AND MADNESS by Lili St. Crow
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August 23, 2013
Pizza and a Movie Night aka It’s Friday, y’all!
1. Today is Friday, in case you weren’t already aware. In the Latcham household, that means it’s pizza and a movie night. The one thing about being best friends with your spouse is that every night is like a sleepover. Or else, that’s the way it is for us. Although maybe we never really grew up. Or we’re young at heart. Or dorks. But that’s beside the point. The point is that as in my childhood, pizza + a movie=awesome. It turns out, the same is true in adulthood. Tonight, I get to pick the m...
