What's the big deal about Script Frenzy? Why does it encourage writers across the world to the brink of insanity, closing doors on best friends and family and drinking zombie coffee just to make it through ( Read more... )

I have found some quiet time. At first I wasn't too happy about it. I'm accustomed to being so busy all the time. But this has worked for me. I've dedicated entire days to writing! Now I understand how people like Stephen King and other major authors get their work done. Most of the time, they seclude themselves off from the world for a little ( Read more... )

Karen Ball sums up our intentions at Storywriters Studio:

"As a writer, editor, and now agent, fiction makes me dance. I love the power of story, the wonder of words that create a world and characters that transport me and leave me better for the journey." - Karen Ball  (Steven Laube Agency)
As a writer, I had the unique opportunity to snag 15 ( Read more... )

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I find the world of Internet Marketing to be distasteful.  I distrust the crazy ads that say that we can make $15,000 a day or soon be millionaires with four car garages or jetting off to Cabo for the weekend.  But there must be something there.  So I decided to do the unthinkable and let my fingers do the ( Read more... )

When I walked with Cuzco, the llama, I viewed the world from a different perspective.  We were able to hike on higher grounds and at times veils of clouds shielded our view.  It was almost like the place we started from was no longer there.  Normally, I would feel insecure without my anchor of familiar sights, sounds and worries, but in that lofty ( Read more... )

After years of traveling to national conferences and writing conventions in the south and southeast, I'm ready to stay home in Corpus Christi.  But I have gifts.  I have met with editors and literary agents.  One absolutely interesting conference allowed me private mentorship with Holly Mills, formerly of the Saturday Evening Post. I've learned ( Read more... )

My God-daughter and I have started a creative writing project together.  At first, it was meant to instill confidence in her writing skills and to encourage her imagination. Little did I know that she would impress me and work very hard at the project which is now progressing into a novel.

I love her creative intuition.  She knows how to reign it ( Read more... )

I realize now that my last post was just plain laziness.  I had written on my family Blog and decided that was good enough.  I could just cut and paste the link here and that is enough.  But llamentations is my work journal for the creative process.  While Cyndie's Musings is my research and historical journal, this page is for my creativity.  This ( Read more... )

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Earlier in the week, we were glued to the TV waiting to see if Hurricane Alex would continue north or followed the projected path and go in South of Corpus Christi..  Several thoughts weighed on my mind.  First, nature rarely follows computer models.  How can we predict Mother Nature and every variable?  Secondly, this weekend is my 30th Class ( Read more... )