I tend to use PERSONIFICATION a lot in my writing because I believe all things have a living spirit in them.
An example of personification is easy to spot in Hawthorne’s, The Scarlet Letter.
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Developmental Edits Part 3: Receiving Feedback
It’s finally here — that email in your inbox from the editor you hired to provide feedback on your WIP! For advice on securing a good developmental editor, you can read my older post here. The developmental letter: My first tip is fairly pedestrian. Sorry. But… breathe! Deeply and deliberately. Be present. Remember that writing…
Holiday Gifts for Writers 2022
Are you wondering what to give the writer in your life this holiday season? If so, you’re in luck, because I’m updating my annual list of Holiday Gifts for Writers! Whether you’re looking for indulgences, inspirational gifts, or workspace upgrades, there’s bound to be something on this list that will brighten your writer’s day. Home…
Stepping Outside Genre
In 1980, I moved from Los Angeles to Denver and took my second job in journalism, working for The Rocky Mountain News. A friend worked there. He was someone I knew from my youth in the suburbs of Boston. My friend, Phil Reed, turned me on to mysteries. And I started reading them with abandon….
First Drafts, and Other Musings
For weeks, a friend of mine has been stressing about her deadline for her next book. She mentioned that she felt she needed to finish the first draft by the end of the year to make certain she could turn the book before it’s due on July 1st. I was startled. At most, it takes…