Archive | February 13, 2017
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Writers, are you showing off or sharing? A way to kill your darlings
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I’ve been reading Bill Bryson’s Notes From A Small Island and he describes a moment in an Edinburgh art gallery when he saw a father talking to his son about the difference between early and later Goya. Bryson says: The man was describing the pictures with a fondness and…
Guest author: Connie Jasperson – Oregon Sunset
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
We sat on the beach near the fire, Two old people bundled against the cold Oregon sunset. Friends we’d never met fished the surf, Children and dogs ran at waves’ edge. Red sky, red mist, red sunset. Fire, water, wind, and you. * Wind whipped my hair,…
Author Interview with Bill Thompson
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Interview questions – Benjamin Thomas to Bill Thompson – January 12, 2017 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Where did your passion for writing start? I have always enjoyed the English language and I have a degree in journalism. I worked for a metropolitan newspaper while I was…
Chapter 7; The Party
Originally posted on The Price of Beauty in Strawberry Land:
The Party The geography was perfect. Humboldt airport was located just across the highway from the Humboldt County Club, and the Mary Ellen Maxwell house was situated less than a quarter mile from the runway. Logistics were also perfect. Caddies from the club drove golf…
12 Rules How & When to use the Apostrophe- Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: Lousy Writer
Warn or worn?
Originally posted on LibroEditing proofreading, editing, transcription, localisation:
This one was suggested by my friend Linda quite a long time ago; I have revived these Troublesome Pairs posts yet again, so watch out for some good ones coming up over the next few weeks. This is a tricky one for those who get vowels mixed…
On Love and Letters: Writing for Those You Know
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Though I write with terrifying frequency, I fail at an essential type of writing; letters make me fumble. They cause me to be tongue-tied and stuttery. Cards that I give to friends and family are inevitably filled with long spaces and smudges where I have paused to think or where…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 