June 19, 2020 Quick Update In the middle of everything else going on, I’ve been dealing with a number of things that kept me from writing for almost two… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 10, 2020 The Decision to Self Publish My First Fiction Series The news is out. I’ve decided at long last to self publish my first series of novels. Why? Most writers choose to self publish… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 9, 2020 The Importance of Tracking Your Editing Process What gets scheduled gets done. That was a truth I read in Michael Hyatt’s book “your best year ever.” I’ll say the year I… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 7, 2020 How to Know if Your Scene is Right? One of the most confusing writing tips I’d heard in the beginning was this: “Does the scene move the plot forward?” I had no… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
April 6, 2020 Organization and the Novelist If I was teaching a college course for credit, I might be interested in teaching a semester and calling it “Organization and the Novelist.”… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
March 28, 2020 What Would You Like? What would you like to see on this website? What kind of content? How can I help you? Leave a comment! Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
February 9, 2020 Lessons Learned from a Short Story What did you learn from your reading of “The Island”? The first thing you should notice is this – raw draft (or first draft)… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
February 8, 2020 Successful Keys To Write a Short Story Let’s write a short story. To write a short story has challenges – you have to get into the action right away. Your target… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 24, 2020 Developing A Fictional Character We’re now seventeen days into the course, and learned enough to get started. Starting with the idea, story structure, the essence of conflict, and… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 23, 2020 Conforming your Novel to Three Act Structure This class is simple math. We’re just applying yesterday’s lesson to your novel. That’s it. Pull out your phones and access your calculator. Enter… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
