Fiction Fun: Get Inspired!
Photo Credit There's nothing worse than wanting to write and having nothing to say. I have a great idea for a novel, the first few chapters write themselves, then ... nothing. It's not writer's block, it's plot block. First, let's differentiate. Writer's block is when you know where [...]
Featured Author: Deanna Klingel
1. Tell us a little about yourself: I live in the mountains with my husband and golden retriever. Our seven children are all adults and parents scattered across four states. 2. Why did you start writing? Probably because I just had to! I’ve been a compulsive writer all my life. [...]
Act Now, Think Later
Opposites attract - my husband and I support that theory. Our first 4th of July together, we bought some poppers - those boxes of tiny, paper wrapped explosives that pop when you throw them on cement. The hubs wanted to wait until nightfall, but I wanted to hear things explode. [...]
Professional Development: Lookin’ Good!
Photo Credit Three years ago I attended my first big fiction writing conference. Hundreds of writers - beginning and published, famous and not - mingled in the hotel lobby. Somewhere in the crowd was my favorite author. I'd read every book she had published, and her sense of [...]
The Ramblings: At My Next Wedding …
The next time my husband and I get married, I'm trying on more dresses. Photo Credit I generally hate dress shopping. I'm 5'10" and a size 16-18/XL. I'm not proportional, with a nice sized belly, but no hips and minimal bust. When it comes to dresses I have [...]