Category: Writer
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Contest Results
Back on October 1, I received an email flyer from my community center/library. I get them monthly, no big deal. But Ocotber’s grabbed my face – Short Story Contest, here’s a picture for your writing prompt, 1500 words, Halloween Deadline, GO! Ordinarily, short stories don’t work for me. If they involve characters I already know…
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A Lesson About Being a Smart-Ass
About 8 years ago, I was attending my first (and only) Writer’s Conference. I had fun, I was filled with intimidation and the phrase “self-publish” was still derogatory in 2008. I didn’t network much, but I didn’t really know what I needed, as a writer and as a business woman. I wouldn’t say that I…
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An IWSG Post
Okay, yes, I’m late. I know. I thought things would calm down when my kids went back to school, but that isn’t happening and it’s really frustrating and BLARGH! So I’m going to take a cheat and use the question posed on the ISWG site for today’s posting. November 2 Question: What is your favorite…
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My Writing Process (2)
In My Writing Process (1), I revealed my need to talk to imaginary people. But now I have moved on and address profanities and OCD tendencies. (Just in case you’re curious, I have finished the very rough draft of Book 3, Volume 1 in the Fantasy series, so this particular list is based more on…
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Time – an IWSG Post
There’s all these platitudes about time – use your time wisely; time is only a delusion of artificially imposed measurements so our pathetic brains can try to comprehend it; we only need to decide what to do with the time given to us; time … I could go on, but that would take time. The…
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Liebster Award!!!!
*ahem* Chicken, Eggs, Tomatoes, Superglue, Herbal tea, Fruit… Dammit. I think this is my grocery list, not my acceptance speech. Where is…? *rummage* No… ah, here it – no, that’s Daniel’s maze for Dungeons, Dungeons and More Dungeons *crash* *tinkletinkle* What is that? An ashtray? What kid makes an ashtray in arts and crafts anymore?…
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