>My friend, Mary DeMuth, who is always full of splendid ideas and loves to share her expertise, posted this today on The Writer’s View 2. Wanna get the skinny from a cast of writing professionals? Mary tells us how:If you’re an aspiring writer and want to get a writers conference in your inbox, consider joining The Writer View. It’s free. …
>20/20? Not exactly.
> I made a long overdue visit to the eye doctor this week. It’s not one of my favorite things to do, but since I could no longer read road signs from much distance, I knew it was time. Surprise! My eyes have not gotten worse. My prescription was actually too strong. That’s a first. Of course, the flip side …
>MATTERS OF THE HEART
> Last week was hard—so many emotions going on that I did what I do best—closed my eyes and took each day one at a time. Do you ever have times like that? The week’s plan started simple enough. Polish my Genesis entries and send them off. Spend an unhurried day on Valentine’s cooking a nice dinner for my hubby. …
>Little Did I Know . . .
>When I embarked on this writing journey seven years ago, with visions in my head and ideas exploding in my heart, I had no idea what lay ahead. No clue that one day my vocabulary would include terms like writer’s platform, technorati, blogging, stat counting, and web presence. What was I thinking? Playing with words, studying craft books, attending writers’ …
>NEW RESOURCE FOR WRITERS SEEKING PUBLICATION
>Novelist and non-fiction author of parenting books, Mary DeMuth, has started a new web place, So You Want To Be Published . . . to help unpublished authors chart their course and press on with their writing goals. She has a heart for mentoring and a deep conviction for writing God’s truth. I think you’ll like the resources and wisdom …
>THE BUCKET LIST
> The Bucket List is a new film with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. With nothing in common but a terminal illness, they embark on an adventure to do everything they want to do in life before they kick the bucket. Fun and interesting premise, no? My local newspaper thought so, too, and ask their readers what was on their …
>GET SMART Goals for the NEW YEAR
>HAPPY NEW YEAR! Have you made any resolutions yet? I’m not crazy about making a promise to myself that more than likely will be broken before the ice of winter has thawed. But I do like the idea of a new start. A time to get organized. Throw out the old junk and get on with the business at hand. …
>CARNIVAL OF CHRISTIAN WRITERS
>The November Carnival of Christian Writers begins tomorrow (Monday) at Writer . . . Interrupted. This month you will find posts about the bountiful blessings of being a writer and as always, great writing tips and advice. I’ve joined the carnival this month. You can read what I have to say about Plotting here and then see what others have …
>TO PLOT OR NOT TO PLOT
>All writers plot to some degree, some just more methodically than others. I’ve always been more of a seat of the pants writer instead of a plotter. The characters show up in my head with their problems and want me to fix them. I’ve tried. Really I have, but some stories just can’t be fixed. I want my next novel …
>What a Wacky World
> I’m reading Write Great Fiction: Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell. In the chapter on getting plot ideas, tip No. 11 is “Noodling the Newspaper” for snippets that can be turned into plot complications. I’m telling you, the last couple of weeks around here I’d like to add another venue for ideas. Let’s call it “Noodling the Neighborhood.” …