Don’t Tell Me A Story
I'm sure I'm like most writers when I say that I noticed showing vs. telling until I started studying the craft of writing. Even though I've been studying fiction writing for the past few years, when people critique my work they still find areas where I'm telling instead of showing.For [...]
New Book Giveaway Plan – FAIL!
D'oh!I mad such a big deal about my new giveaway option, then completely forgot to put up my posts! Sheesh. Since I'm a couple of days late, I'll extend this for a few days.Below are links to my book reviews/giveaways. Pop over, read the reviews, then leave a comment (with [...]
Character Profile: Stacy Chalmers
This is Stacy. She's five. Stacy lives the good life in Pike's Crossing (that's in the mountains). She lives with her mom, Rachel, her dad, Ben, and her new puppy Filbert. Life's pretty perfect now that the house isn't haunted (though Stacy will still like to live in Disney World [...]
If I Can Make 100, I’ll Buy You A Coffee!
Linda Hoye Wins!!! Woo hoo!!!I've been thinking about my number of followers. I'm currently stuck at 93, but I'd like to break into triple digits. I've decided to take the political approach to getting what I want - bribery.Here's the deal, folks - I have a $20 Starbucks Gift Card.As [...]
Monthly Writing Prompt
As a freelance writer, one of the most difficult things for me to do is to come up with a topic for an article/essay/devotional to submit for publication. I recently volunteered to write a blog post for someone else. She asked for an essay on forgiveness, and I loved writing [...]