I spotted it as I got ready for work this morning, a bright green silicone bracelet with the word stabilizer embossed in white. It could be mistaken … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
Picture This… (World-Building Part 3)
It’s good to be posting here again! I’ve had a two month break from my serial on world-building, so if you’re new or need to a refresher, here are … [Read more...]
I Wish I Could Get It Right the First Time
I Wish I Could Get It Right the First Time Not only do writers write, they also rewrite and rewrite. It doesn’t matter if it’s a story, a novel, or … [Read more...]
An Author’s Alphabet: E is For Exclamation Points in Our Lives
Have you experienced an exclamation point in your life recently? No? Well, it’s time! As writers we certainly experience all the … [Read more...]
The Value of Self-Editing
So you’ve written a novel. You’ve polished it until it shines, and are ready to submit to an agent or editor–at least you think you are. Then you take … [Read more...]
Do Something Dangerous
When I accepted the invitation to be a part of this blogging community I had a few thoughts in mind of what to write about but now I have completely … [Read more...]
Tub Prayers
I often receive the strangest realizations in the strangest places. One day I was cleaning the bathtub when I had a brilliant idea. I had found the … [Read more...]
Ripping Out the Seams
One of the first rules of sewing my mom taught me was how to use a seam ripper. It seems backwards, doesn't it? Learning how to undo a seam instead of … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Swing
This year is my daughter’s first year of live-arm softball. Tuesday was her first ball game of the season, and we approached it with all sorts of … [Read more...]
PUBLISHING COMPANIES ARE DIFFERENT
by Kathy Cretsinger, Mantle Rock Publishing LLC Every publishing company has differences. Some of the larger companies have small things that … [Read more...]