Grammar Nazis, protecting the fate of humankind one error at a time
One of the things that I see pop up in almost every facet of my life is the misuse of some of the frequently used, yet commonly misused intricacies of the written English language. You’ve probably seen...
View ArticleReview of Black Purple Sky by Colleen Wait
Ok, so this is the second of Colleen’s books I have read, and this one was much better than the first [Lessons Learned at Summer Camp]. Even though Colleen primarily writes Christian fiction, I didn’t...
View ArticleReview of The Annihilation of Forever Land by Tony Bertauski
4 star review of The Annihilation of Foreverland by Tony Bertauski The Annihilation of Foreverland. The name says it all really. It takes a strong author to tell you from the get go, with the title of...
View ArticleA question for the blogosphere!
I was discussing the other night with my husband about the need to set aside some time to write up my blog posts. His reaction to that astounded me. Yep, my face was something like that. His thoughts...
View ArticleBlue Emotions.
I came up with my entry into the October competition I created the prompt for. I won’t win, given I had a bit of an unfair advantage, but I liked the prompt so I wrote an entry anyway. I’m not overly...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month For those of you who might not have known that little piece of information, now you do. It’s in the month of November every year and thousands of people spend...
View ArticleThe Look Challenge!
Thanks to Molly for this challenge idea in the lead up to NaNoWriMo!! Her post on this matter was thought-provoking and her teaser for the challenge was intriguing. I’m curious to know more about the...
View ArticleBlood and Betrayal ~ A closer look
A closer look at Blood and Betrayal (book #5 in the Emperor’s Edge Series) by Lindsay Buroker. If you’ve spent much time lurking around on my blog, you’ll know I love Lindsay’s EE series. I was...
View ArticleTwisty plot bunnies
A little jig here, a toe tap there. Twist and shake bunnies, twist and shake! I’m referring of course, to those two cute little bunnies in the photo above. They look like they’re dancing to a fine...
View ArticleWhen do you give up on a book?
That pivotal moment… Do you have a point of no return when reading a book? Are there unforgivable sins an author can commit that stops you reading in your tracks? I believe there are, here are a few...
View ArticleExploring realistic dialogue
Like with most things, in writing, you can be bad at certain parts and good at others. One of the areas I feel least confident is when dealing with dialogue. Happily, we covered dialogue in class last...
View ArticleConception
When you think of the word conception, what do you think? Does your mind become a buzz of plans and plotting? Or does it go to something a little more sexual in nature? con·cep·tion /kənˈsepSHən/...
View ArticleRambling goodness at its best
*insert incredibly long, painfully guttural scream of impotent rage here!* Yep… that is how I feel right now. Guess what we studied last week in class?! Can ya guess? Can ya? Can ya? Can ya?!...
View ArticleDoes speaking in tongues interfere with the reader?
Have you ever read a book and you’re struggling to understand what is written on the page? Does someone’s written accent blur the lines of the English language into a mash of random syllables and...
View ArticleThe process of self-editing
Love thy red pen When I talk with other writerly people, editing seems to be one of the most common pain points amongst them. Some people tell me they aren’t very good at it, some have decided that...
View ArticleThe First Draft
Brain Barf ~ Yes you can polish crap… Mythbusters smashed this out of the park, explaining that you certainly can polish crap. Onto writerly things… What this has to do with my editing process may have...
View ArticleAnother run through…
Pass through #2 is much the same as the first one… I pick up the red pen again, this time focussing on trying to cut out anything that is superfluous. Between Versions 1 and 2 I did another line edit....
View ArticleWhen the words blur…
And you feel like your brain has turned to mush… Or when you want to smack your head against the desk – repeatedly and with great force. You need to distance yourself from your work. In short, take a...
View ArticleDraft #6 and final
The last few steps… So, I’ve let you all consider the last few points I’ve made. This also happens to be the last few steps before the ‘finished’ product. Edit #6: This edit was also about cutting. I...
View ArticleNight Realm ~ Vampires in Australia
This story left a lot to be desired, but… You may enjoy it. If you like crime/murder stories or all things vampire it may just be your cup of tea. It seems from the reviews that I’m one of a minority...
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