"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you." - Maya Angelou
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"Don't forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell." - charles de Lint
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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Hello Writing Family, If you’re not sure what to get the special people in your life, consider books by a wonderful author, Rick Pipito. He writes excellent books for children such as, “The Little Girl in: The Land of the Hiccups,” and “The Little Boy in:…
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In the post, Show vs. Tell in Your Novel, I talked about when to show and when to tell in your stories. I also gave ideas of words and phrases to use instead of words such as angry, shy, worried. In this post, I’m going to focus on showing instead…
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Hello writing family, First and foremost, novellas are fun to write. Many people have that dream in their head of someday writing that novel. I admit that I had it as well. It sounded so glamorous to me, like the ultimate achievement. But, you know what? My first published work…
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"If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives." - Lemony Snicket
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"Step into a scene and let it drip from your fingertips." - M.J. Bush
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"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." - author unknown
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"Don't say delightful; make us say delightful after we read it." - C. S. Lewis
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I have been a blogger for a few months now and have been enjoying every minute of it. It’s a lot of work, but it really doesn’t seem like it since it’s so rewarding. It allows me to be incredibly creative and to also help along their writing journey. I…
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