A timely reminder in my inbox today… The folks over at RWC (a yahoogroup for writers) are discussing writing as a business. It’s not just a job, it’s a career. Such good advice. A good reminder that all the time, energy, education, practice, networking…it’s not in vane. It will pay off. It’s just like going [...]

Are you new to this whole writing business? Welcome. So glad you’ve joined me on this crazy train. Don’t worry, you get a badge and complimentary margaritas. Chances are you’ve got lots of questions. I know I did. Guess what? There are thousands of writers on the internet and I’m willing to wager they can [...]

A few weeks ago I tweeted about this article on copy blogger: Are Vampire Words Sucking the Life Out of Your Writing? www.copyblogger.com/vampire-words/ It’s worth a read if you’re a writer because I think all writers have their own vampire words they need to watch out for. This is where a critique partner comes in [...]

Ever wonder if there’s an easier way to write a novel or screenplay? There could be. While Word is a standard, there are other options including Open Office, Wordpad, yWriter (a favorite of mine) and not to mention, pen and that old thing we like to call paper. Yes, it’s still possible to write on [...]

Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rating: 5 out of 5 Everyone needs a refresher course on Plot and Structure and this is just the book to give it to you. Well written. Easy to understand and absorb, I highly recommended Write Great Fiction: Plot [...]

I got a newsletter in my inbox yesterday from Writers’ Digest. They had an article/interview with Sue Grafton (you know, the author who writes the A is for, etc. books) and she shared a piece of advice for writers that I thought deserved highlighting. Writing is really hard to master. You learn by failing over [...]

I’m blogging at www.cataromance.com on Thursday (4/8/10) about life’s happiest moments. I hope you’ll stop by and tell me about three of the happiest moments in your life.

Having a hard time finding inspiration to finish that project? Whenever I’m feeling a little blah, I turn to the music and movies that inspired me as a child and teenager (yes, even Disney movies.) There’s something all those movies and songs have in common for me. A lowest common denominator if you will. For [...]