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So the ever awesome, Nathan Bransford had this post earlier this week about traditional publishing verses self publishing and how being a control freak might factor into your decision on if you choose to pursue self or traditional publishing. The same day, I had this post about how the current trend to self epublish might be impacting the small ( Read more... )

I attended my first local writer’s guild meeting this week. Yes, I’m a bit slow to only now be joining a writers' group, but that would be another post entirely.

The speaker discussed persuasive writing. Being a bit thick in the head, I sat and wondered, “How does this apply to a writer of children’s fiction?” Well, I’ve figured it out. Behold my ( Read more... )

I really can’t explain what it is about this show that makes me so mad.  Might be the host’s contrived hair.  Might be the over-the-top drama. Might be the token “accented” sidekick (in this case - the blueprint explainer). Don’t even make me think about the fact that the contestants spend loads of time at home practicing these games. If you do, I’ ( Read more... )

Interpretation

-noun

1. the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
2. the rendering of a dramatic part, music, etc., so as to bring out the meaning, or to indicate one's particular conception of it.
3. oral translation.

Like so many other English words, this word has many varied definitions. What I like about ( Read more... )

Am I a perfect writer? FAR from it.  I’m punctuation-challenged and mix my tense, jumping into the past while talking about the present.

But the following is an example of common spelling infractions found on Facebook apps:

youyr related to a guy who has a hot wife and oddapts alot of kids!

Is this our future?  Is this what we have to look forward ( Read more... )

What does pink smell like to you? Spun sugar and Easter.  Like a kazoo on a warm spring day.

Purple is the bass notes that blow out of the bell of a tuba.

What color is the smell of rotten eggs? Puce? Baby diaper brown?

Unexpected ways to describe something common.

Very productive day!  LOVE those.  However, I'd planned to post something very deep and moving here today and that just ain't gonna happen.  Spring break, kids want to go to the library and I want to play Rock Band.  Hey, a girl has to have her priorities.

I am guest blogging out in the bloggosphere tomorrow!  Pretty excited about that.  Check back ( Read more... )

This week (through Sunday) I am participating in:


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The woman dropped her head into her hands. Images of her daughter flooded her mind. Her 5-year-old daughter, with her messenger bag slung over her shoulder, ready to set off for her first day of school. 11-year-old daughter celebrating her first successful overhand serve in volleyball. Finally, just last year, her 16-year-old daughter, resplendent ( Read more... )