Reading fiction aloud can sound like music. Reading prosody, is the term for that musical style of reading. In other words, it’s reading with expression. And reading with expression is how to be awesome reading your story aloud. But as a writer, we spend a lot of time alone with our thoughts and our keyboards.…… Continue reading How to be Awesome Reading Your Story Aloud
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7 Determined Steps to Destiny
Are you waiting for your destiny to be fulfilled? Don’t wait. March right up to your dream of success with these 7 determined steps to make your success happen.
In the Air: livestreaming, podcasts, and YouTube
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
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?
Consistently Inconsistent OR Striving for Consistency
I am nothing if not consistently inconsistent. At least, that was my excuse. I used it all the time. The ‘I have a family and a job’ excuse was helpful. So was the excuse, ‘I’m a slow writer.’ After I used those excuses, I beat myself up. I was a failure for not being consistent,…… Continue reading Consistently Inconsistent OR Striving for Consistency