In the past week I have been teaching my English students how to write short stories. They began with a set of questions that caused them to think or brainstorm about what they might write about. Many of them chose to write about zombie stories, effectively writing rough drafts that ended up reading more like … Continue reading »
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Writing the Twist
As per a suggestion by Eric J. Baker, I decided to write today about twists that we can place in our novels which can be used in pretty much any genre. Good writers are good readers, avid readers, and I really love a good story that leads the reader down a path only to force … Continue reading »
Writing As Therapy
Today my students started reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman‘s The Yellow Wallpaper, an early feminist story about a woman who is not allowed to write because it might upset her “delicate condition”. This started me thinking about what writing means to me beyond the overall joy of seeing my ideas and crazy plot lines taking on a … Continue reading »
NaNoWriMo Tip #21: Abandon All Hope All Ye Who Enter Here
Today’s title comes from Dante’s Inferno, the words written upon the gates of hell. You may be feeling like that right now even if you have planned this NaNoWriMo novel to the teeth. It happens. If your fingers are still hammering away at the NaNoWriMo (and you haven’t given up), you have come thus far … Continue reading »
A Chip Off the Old Block
Friday was a very special day for me. It was the day that my oldest daughter informed me that she wanted to write a book. Kaylee is 11 years old and most parents probably would have said something like “Aww. That’s cute.” or “that’s nice, dear” and then gone on about their business. No. I … Continue reading »
I Am Offering Editing Services
As you may notice, I have a new tab at the top of my blog page. At the request of several people I have decided to offer editing services to anyone who wishes to have their novel or short story chopped down to a more workable form. The following are the details: 1. I will … Continue reading »
My New e-Short Story is Up
A short story I submitted to Kindle Singles is now up. It is available on Amazon Kindle and on the Nook. I formatted the book for Kindle and for Nook using Scrivener. …and hey, it’s only .99 cents! The Kindle version is found here. The Nook version is found here. If you buy a copy, … Continue reading »
