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June 14, 2020
Finished!
Yes, indeed. The first draft of Perceval in Love is done! I had not imagined at the beginning of the year that I would finish it this year, much less in June. I’m beyond pleased. It needs work, of course, … Continue reading →
May 23, 2020
Slowing Down
During the last month, I’ve slowed down and settled into a regular daily routine. Having a routine helps me to cope with the crazy pandemic news, the tragic pandemic news, as well as the hopeful pandemic news. I am still … Continue reading →
April 11, 2020
Silver Linings
My boss sent me home on March 18, and my paid leave began on March 19. I am in the high risk group for COVID-19 in multiple ways, so I’m at home for as long as it takes to flatten … Continue reading →
April 5, 2020
To Hire an Editor or Not
My nightmare is that any writing that I put out in the world is an unedited mess. I want my writing to be the best I can make it, and hiring a good, professional editor is crucial to achieving that … Continue reading →
March 9, 2020
Five Stars!!
I am happy to report that Perceval’s Secret has a new five-star review by Tony Parsons at Amazon! Check it out! The same review is also available at GoodReads. As one of my promotion efforts this spring, I decided to … Continue reading →
January 5, 2020
New Year, New News
I came unstuck! In my last post, I wrote about being stuck on Chapter 9 of the first draft of Perceval in Love. Today, I’m writing about becoming unstuck and how I did it. How did I do it? Haven’t … Continue reading →
December 23, 2019
Chapter Nine and Time
I’m stuck on chapter 9. Perceval in Love’s chapter 9, that is. As I’ve been going through my notes for the first draft and re-reading the chapters I’d written already, I’ve found it especially difficult to return to the same … Continue reading →
November 10, 2019
Writers – how to find the editor that’s right for you
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I was asked this recently by Lyda McLallan who was working on a blog for HuffPost. I don’t know if the piece was published, but these are questions I get a lot, so I…
I was asked this recently by Lyda McLallan who was working on a blog for HuffPost. I don’t know if the piece was published, but these are questions I get a lot, so I…
October 19, 2019
Book Review vs. Book Critique
The November 2019 issue of The Writer has an interesting article about “How to be a good Critique Partner.” I’ve been asked often enough to critique someone’s manuscript, both as a member of writing groups and individually, and one of … Continue reading →
October 13, 2019
What your readers will never notice… a small point about reader belief and story logic (with a little help from Terrance Dicks, Rod Hull and Nina Conti)
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
In our house, we have a catchphrase: ‘Nobody will notice, Jon.’ We adopted it from Terrance Dicks, script editor of our favourite era of Doctor Who. He said it while discussing a cheeky plot…
In our house, we have a catchphrase: ‘Nobody will notice, Jon.’ We adopted it from Terrance Dicks, script editor of our favourite era of Doctor Who. He said it while discussing a cheeky plot…
