Obviously, the researchers never caught me attempting to sew. On the other hand, I was told, “people who like math are good with computers.” Ha! If I could cut and paste the elementary way, well no problem. But there are buttons on this “New Blog” home page that don’t work for me. I keep clicking…
Category: Blog
Conquering Your Fear of Critique
I recently asked a writer friend why he wasn’t in any critique groups, and his answer surprised me. He told me he’s always been a lone wolf when it came to his writing and that he doesn’t know how to share it without the fear of a group response “killing” the momentum. (Or, I suspect,…
I’ll Keep Penning Short Reads
For years I’ve wondered how I’ll ever be considered a serious author if I can only complete short stories. I belong to several writing groups where most members proudly mention how many books they’ve published, or how close they are to finishing their second book, or their third, or their ninth. Wisely I don’t join the…
Writing Process: Shutting Down Your Inner Editor—Or Not
There’s nothing like writing to expose all your personality quirks. And by quirks, of course, I mean all those precious little neuroses, psychoses, proclivities, and the flat-out whack-a-doodleness that make you… you. Or is that just me? I’m going to assume I’m in good company. Humor me. I’m a bit of a perfectionist. (I’ll just…
Real Writers Top Ten – April 2022
Random Stuff: How cool is it that one of RMFW’s critique groups publishes short story anthologies? The members of the Speculative Fiction Critique Group help each other with improving their craft, but are also learning about the whole publishing process. The latest anthology is called “Second Law” (published in December 2021). Ralph Beckett, who writes…