Blogs I Follow
- SKYLARITY
- my five experts
- "Out of My Head" - and onto the page
- Milly Schmidt
- Niels Saunders
- Greedy Gourmets
- MovieBabble
- Awesome Cute Animals
- RedheadedBooklover
- cccBlog
- 746 Books
- Laura Bruno Lilly
- Let's Reach Success
- architarai
- Bad Kitty Creative
- bluchickenninja.com
- A Writer's Path
- Karen Wilson_ Awaken
- A Guide For Your Career's Success
- Kipyang: 24-Strong
Tag Archives: writing advice
Get the Moon Right
With the ocean’s roar in front of us and the chirping of cicadas behind us, my daughter and I sat in our beach chairs watching the strollers, shell collectors, and frolicking children. We noted an increased number of dogs on … Continue reading
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Tagged eudora welty, Pat Conroy, writing, writing advice
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Learning from Pearl Buck
After listening to Garrison Keillor talk about Pearl Buck on The Writer’s Almanac, I knew I had to reread The Good Earth. About a fourth of the way through the book, my admiration for the author’s storytelling gifts grew, especially when I … Continue reading
Posted in books, books, book reviews, Elizabeth Gilbert, readng, Uncategorized, writing, writing fiction
Tagged book reviews, books, Pearl Buck, reading, writing, writing advice
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Keep That Dialogue Real
Do this. Don’t do that. When I first joined a local writing group, I heard those phrases more than I like to think about. Let’s be honest; I still hear those five little words at just about every critique meeting. … Continue reading
Posted in anthologies, blogging, critique groups, Uncategorized, writing, writing groups, writing tips
Tagged editing, writers, writing, writing advice, writing groups, writing life
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Moose Burgers and Gym Bags
Being part of a writing group has helped me in ways too numerous to recount. At the same time, my membership has also made me a little more hesitant to write or to trust myself as a writer. For example, I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden Writers, sociology, writing, writing advice, writing groups
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Show, Don’t Tell
Becoming part of a writing group was a smart choice. Since I joined the group about three (?) years ago, I’ve learned about going easy on to be verbs and passive voice. I now make a conscious effort to add … Continue reading
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Tagged writing, writing advice, writing groups
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Kilpatrick’s Advice
It was cold at the old Family Dollar Tree building on Friday afternoon, so cold that my hands shook as I thumbed through some of the books at the Friends of the Library Sale. Did the cold temperature deter me? … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, book sales, books, James Kilpatrick, reading, writers, writing advice
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Answering Rosa’s Question
Our conversation went something like this. I say “something like this” because I’m not so hot at dialogue, and my memory is imperfect. So is everyone’s, but that’s a story for another day. “How do you go about writing a … Continue reading
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Tagged Harriet Beecher Stowe, Stephen King, writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Protecting Time and Space
From a link in a blog that I read yesterday, I was introduced to novelist and essayist Zadie Smith. Born and educated in England, she’s now a tenured professor of fiction at New York University. I know all of this from … Continue reading
