Jun 11, 2014 | The Writing Life
All artistic endeavours are disrespected at times, but writers face a special challenge. Almost everyone believes they can write. And they’re correct, up to a point. Most literate homosapiens can, indeed, write. Does that mean they are gifted when it comes to...
May 28, 2014 | The Writing Life
When I first got more active with Twitter, I was particularly excited to see how many opportunities existed for writers. There were contests that allowed writers to pitch their manuscripts directly to agents and editors–and get requests for partials and...
Dec 4, 2013 | The Writing Life
As writers, we have one great, powerful tool. A voice. And whether we use that voice for good or ill, for something that will make people think or make them laugh, is up to us. I tended to use that voice to scare people. Until recently. A good friend of mine took his...
May 11, 2011 | The Writing Life
Happy Hump Day Dear Readers, As an editor, I see a lot of the same mistakes being made, time and time again. I’m not even talking about grammatical or spelling errors per se. You can benefit from the so-called wisdom of my experience, and make your advertising,...
