Livestreaming, podcasts, and videos on YouTube are an endless source of information, inspiration, and a huge research rabbit hole. Listening or watching while involved in completing mindless household chores, makes my chores more pleasant. Here’s a tiny sample of what I found in the air this month. SFWA-#SpecWomenChat— Episode 2—available on YouTube A fascinating panel… Continue reading In the Air: livestreaming, podcasts, and YouTube
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What Readers Want
You’re told to identify your reader, to write what readers want to read. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could look into a crystal ball and find who they are?
10 Warning Signs You’re Doing Too Much
Are you like me and burning the candle at both ends over-committed yourself to classes, a day job, writing, blogging, and other activities? Perhaps you or a loved one has had a sudden, unexpected health problem. Or you’ve simply gotten worn down by the day-to-day things that get under your skin. How do you know… Continue reading 10 Warning Signs You’re Doing Too Much
Art Glass Lessons for Writing
The earliest known manmade glass is in the form of Egyptian beads from between 2750 and 2625 BC. My interest in art glass (more commonly known as stained glass) doesn’t go back that far, but it goes back more than a few years. I have always loved the way sunlight brings a stained glass piece… Continue reading Art Glass Lessons for Writing
From the End to the Beginning
Many writers spend a lot of time crafting the critically important beginning of a story. Did you know the ending is just as important?