THE OOPS! FACTOR

Our every act has an Oops! Factor. You know the one I mean. You write your heart (or gut) out and realize on page 150 that everything you’ve had happen since page 37 is impossible because your character is mortal and not superhuman, or you changed hair/eye color on a...

THE POWER OF PAUSE

Learn to pause … or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.-Doug KingA few days ago, an author friend who was judging a writing competition asked me, when I’m judging, what challenge I most often see in writers’ work. I didn’t have to pause or stop to think...

WRITING SHORTCUTS AND HIDDEN GEMS

An interesting question was put to me a few days ago, and determining a thoughtful, honest response to it has taken time. I had to think, ponder, explore. But finally, I have a firm grip–at least, a firm grip that reflects reality to me. Your reality might be...

Response to WRITERS ARE SUCH EASY PREY

A note to my own readers: I’m sorry for the delay in responding to your questions regarding this matter. I’ve been down with the flu and am just recovering. If after reading this response to the post, you still have questions, please feel free to send...

Writing With Passion

Writers are ordinarily compassionate and empathetic people–for the most part, when writing any type of fiction, they have to be to realistically portray the inner character of their story people. But what many, including writers, often don’t consciously realize...

AUCTION TO BENEFIT DIABETES RESEARCH

My friend and fellow writer, Brenda Novak, has a son with diabetes and she’s determined to do what she can to help find a cure. I understand her passion for this; both my parents were diabetics and I have several dear friends who have this challenge.Every year, Brenda...
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