Sabbatical–that’s the Word of the Day on Dictionary.com. “Any extended period of leave from one’s customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.” Extended, of course, is a relative term. 😉 Since Summer is when I wrap up my busiest season at work, I can only extend myself one day off–but […]
Summer Excursion
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer is a time for going new places and trying new things. The entire publishing industry is “going new places” these days as many writers try new things– E-Books! In the next few weeks, we’ll take a closer look at these changes and give you some tips in case you’d like to dive in yourself. […]
Writing Lesson 2.36 – Mea Culpa
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First order of business, an apology from me. I expected to have contest finalists announced by now and critiques returned, but have fallen woefully behind in that goal. The fault is entirely mine. Please continue to give grace, and hopefully I’ll be able to post the results soon. Having said that, this may be […]
Writing Lesson 2.32 – Pass the Action, Please!
May 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In its most basic form, a sentence consists of a noun and a verb, an actor and an action, someone doing something. Jesus wept. The cat sat. A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. We can extend this action by adding a direct object–something that carries the action. This structure tells us, in […]
Writing Lesson 2.30 – Resurrect Your Reason for Writing
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Quick Reminder! Don’t forget our NOVELWritingSite Writing Contest deadline is May 1. Check the contest page for details! And now for our Regularly Scheduled post… 🙂 This is the day Christendom celebrates Good Friday, and in three days (by the traditional Jewish method of counting) we will celebrate Resurrection Sunday or Easter. I […]