By Lori DeBoer “It is easy to write. Just sit in front of your typewriter and bleed.” Ernest Hemingway likely wasn’t recommending that one literally open a vein. I think. Besides being dark and witty, this quote keeps coming back in different forms, attributed to disparate authors, because for most of us wordsmiths, it speaks…
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Work Management
I started off my February post here by mentioning I’d been busy lately. In fact, I had to check because I started off this post in almost the exact same way. Oops. However, it’s less me running in the same rut than that things haven’t really let up yet. Happily, last Friday I finished the…
10 Myths about Being an Author
By J.A. Kazimer My name is Julie and I’m an author. You know I’m telling the truth, because it says so right there on that book —> Anyway, people are always asking questions. The big one is “Would you like fries with that?” but sometimes the questions relate to being an author. I’m not sure…
Murder Your Darlings
By Jan Weeks Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch said that over a hundred years ago and writers have followed his advice (or not) ever since. I, for one, being of kind heart and semi-sound mind, hesitated to do something so cruel. Occasionally I’d shoot a few of my darling words in the butt with a BB gun…
An Awkward Confession
By Mary Gillgannon I’ve been writing historical romance for over twenty years. In the beginning, the genre was also my favorite reading material. I read the best-selling romance authors to find out what magic they worked to rise to the top. I read the “up-and-comings” to see what they offered and get a feel for…