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Visiting Mission San Luis Rey – a Possible Writing Project

I’m thinking about doing a series of articles or possibly a book on the California Missions. Although Mission San Luis Rey (King of the Missions) is only 45 minutes from where I live, I’ve never visited. Took a few hours on Sunday to stroll through the historic grounds and the original mission church.

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Join Me in Mind-Mapping Your Next Flash Non-Fiction (or Fiction)

Yesterday I wrote about creating a mind-map in preparation for a flash non-fiction piece. Today I’m inviting you to do the same. (If you write fiction, please join in!)

If you’ve never done mind-mapping, I’ve included links below to a few quick guides. I have mind-mapping software (Simple Mind) but I prefer using pen and paper. My technique is a simple one: I begin with a central idea, which I circle, and then (like spokes on a wheel) begin free associating outwards from the central hub. In my...

Anatomy of an Article – Part 1

If you think about it, it’s the details that draw us into a story – whether fiction or non-fiction. That’s why I was interested in reading a recent article about the value ofnote-taking for travel writers. I’m not a travel writer, per se, but I never travel without a notebook shoved in my hip pocket.

Whenever I visit a place (and for me, that’s typically somewhere in the frontier west) I jot down random observations. That way, no matter how long it may be before I write about the place, by dig...

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Keep working or call it a day? #writerslife

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Do You Suffer From White Fright?

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Sunny Monday #writerslife

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Writing News

Interesting tidbits found around the web this week:

Amazon launches Kindle Worlds publishing platform for fan fiction …

http://www.engadget.comWed, 22 May 2013 13:49:00 GMT

The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for stories inspired by established works. Naturally, the original rights holder needs to be a willing participant as …

The Reality of Freelance Writing – Daily Writing Tips

http://www.dailywritingtips.comSat, 18 May 20...

Pinterest for Business: Book Review

I recently had the opportunity to review The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest for Business, by Karen Leland. You can read the review over at Amazon, but wanted to write a tad about Pinterest for writers, which is covered in the book.

I was an early adopter of Pinterest but am sorry to say that I have employed a hit-and-miss strategy about using pin boards for my writing business and my #Kindle books. Karen’s book gave me the tools to actually HAVE a strategy!

From using podcasts and videos, to posti...

Blog Tour: Jodi Daynard

Welcome to the next stop on the review tour for The Midwife’s Revolt by Jodi Daynard.

I’m happy to be hosting Jodi Daynard, author of The Midwife’s Revolt. As a history buff, I was thrilled to be able to review this outstanding book. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to enter the great giveaway contest.

[image error]“A charming, unexpected, and decidedly different view of the Revolutionary War.”

—Publishers Weekly

Book Description: The Midwife’s Revolt takes the reader on a journey to the founding days of A...