On Writing | Vicki Hinze

TODAY, ARE YOU A CANDLE OR A MIRROR?

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 14, 2005 | On Writing

Warning: this is an edit-free zone: It’s 3:30 AM, the beginning of a brand new day! Last night, I posted a weary post. One that stems from grief and feeling overwhelmed and disenchanted. While the hurricane business and missing family and all the tragedy has...

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 13, 2005 | On Writing

Warning: this is an edit-free zone… I hate Catch-22 positions. Absolutely hate them. I’ve been in one since Hurricane Katrina hit and it just seems to go on, gathering steam and added layers and growing more complex when it should be simple. Don’t...

KEEPING TRACK: Author/ Editor / Agent Information Game

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 12, 2005 | On Writing

Warning: this is a no-edit zone… Q. I have two problems that I’d like your idea on how you deal with them. I’m getting a lot of emails from my editor and agent and that makes it hard to keep track of everything. How can I make these easy to get back...

THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT CHATS…

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 9, 2005 | On Writing

Warning: This is a no-edit zone… Last night, I had the pleasure of “speaking” at an online chat with a group of talented writers from Indiana. It was a very positive experience. It seems I learn something new at each of these I do, and over the...

THERE’S A TIME AND PLACE–AND THIS AIN’T IT

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 5, 2005 | On Writing

Warning, this is a no-edit zone… I’m seeing and hearing finger-pointing on the Hill about slow responses and botched jobs. Some are using the worst disaster in the U.S. as a political opportunity to bad mouth the other guys. Let me just say that we in...

ADDING INSULT TO INJURY

by Vicki Hinze | Sep 2, 2005 | On Writing

Warning: this is a no-edit zone… As many of you know, I’ve been tied up for the past few days running a list of hurricane victims–a gathering place where writers/others can find out who’s still not accounted for and who has checked in and is...