I started to write a novel in first person and realized I didn't know how. What's a writer to do? Learn some skills in a short story is the logical answer. Right? Or is that just me?
Skill Building
Category: Writing
Another Year, Another Fair
For the second year in a row, the Mother Earth News Fair had me surrounded by people who get me.
How is Shorter Harder?
For my latest short story, I'd reached my word count limit and nothing had happened yet. D'oh!
The Over-Achiever Strikes Again
When most people finish a project early, they rest. I add another one. That's how I roll.
What a Difference a Year Makes
Last year this time I'd finished draft number one and had a combined total of 5 pounds of kittens. Boy have things changed.
Deadlines Make the World Go Round
My life is full of instances where I heard the right thing at the perfect-for-me time that got me heading down the right path again. Last week's San Diego Writers and Editors Guild meeting was one of those moments.
Getting a Grip
What does Columbo and my blog have in common? Stay tuned!
But I want them both!
I started craving something I didn't really want. Sheesh! Enough already!
On a roll
It's been a blur of cooking and writing at our house ever since the Fair a few weeks ago.
Novel Experience
It's my first time through the process of writing a novel and I'm loving every step along the way.
