On Writing | Vicki Hinze

FAILING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS

by Vicki Hinze | Apr 5, 2007 | On Writing

“Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions.” — Aung San Suu KyiNo less than three times in as many...

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING SMALL CONFERENCES

by Vicki Hinze | Apr 3, 2007 | On Writing

VickiTwo weekends ago, I attended the Emerald Coast Writers, Inc. conference in Destin, Florida. Not only was it held at a terrific resort on the sugar-white beach (5 pools, a spa, exercise room and oodles of goodies) but it was a small conference of just under a...

THE POWER OF SILENCE

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 22, 2007 | On Writing

“Look at this. The dialogue needs heavy editing,” she said.I look. I read. “Reads great to me.”“No, no,” she said. “He asked a question and she didn’t answer it.”I read it again. “Sure she did.” I pass the paper back.“Where?” She scans the page again. “The woman...

Readers’ Choice Award Finalist

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 11, 2007 | On Writing

HER PERFECT LIFE is a finalist for eHarlequin.com’s Reader’s Choice Award for Best Book of 2006. If you read and enjoyed it and feel you can vote for it, please do. The URL to vote...

FEEDBACK: I FEEL YOUR PAIN…

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 8, 2007 | On Writing

Feedback: I Feel Your Pain WARNING: This is a no-edit zone. . . I received an email from a multi-published author whose book reviews have been a hornet’s nest of extreme reactions. “How can one book be great and awful?” he asked, and a few sentences later, went on to...

MISTAKES WE MAKE: PART 13

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 2, 2007 | On Writing

We now know the things we need:1. A positive environment. (Mistakes We Make, Part 8)2. To detach. (Mistakes We Make, Part 9)3. To attract. (Mistakes We Make, Part 10)4. Nurturing. (Mistakes We Make, Part 11)5. Forgiveness. (Mistakes We Make, Part 12)But we are not...