A writer friend once told me if you’re writing a sad scene and it doesn’t make you cry, you’re not doing it right. If you’re writing a humorous passage and it doesn’t make you laugh, you’re not doing it right. Wise words. I would add, if you’re writing suspense and you’re not anxious, you’re not…
Tag: writing life
Great Beginnings, Part 2
I want to start by once again thanking all of the dedicated people at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers who planned and executed a wonderful Colorado Gold Conference this year. With so much uncertainty around COVID numbers, labor shortages and virtual options, it must have been even more challenging than in years past. But the team…
Courage, Resolve, and the Writer’s Life
My father and mother planted me in the middle of the dense woods in the Adirondack foothills. My childhood was spent staring up into maples, birches, oaks, firs, and even some plucky apple trees that had scrambled onto our land from nearby orchards. I grew up believing that trees embodied wisdom and that likewise, leaves…
Writing With Coronavirus
Last week, Mary Gillgannon wrote about “Your Writing Home“—how some writers need a comfortable environment to help them focus on their writing, whether that’s a special place in their home or a coffee shop. I have a place like that, but I haven’t been able to use it for the past couple of months. I…
Persistence in Adversity. Never Give Up. Hang in There!
Are we sensing a theme? I’ve been reading lots of articles and blogs with these themes. Including ones directed to writers. And I’m here to say, emphatically, YES to all of the above. I’ve been writing for more than forty years. The SAME story, for more than twenty years! (OK, that might be consider stubborn…