by PennyFreeman | Aug 19, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MERILYN OBLAD Music and writing have already been compared to one another on this blog (see Kristina’s lovely entry from last month), but I thought I’d contribute to the analogy in my own way. I’m a vocalist; some might say “singer” instead, but we vocalists can be...
by PennyFreeman | Aug 14, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER tweet this! Writing advice from the College of William and Mary. I once had the opportunity to take a writing course at the College of William and Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Our professor was a very successful niche nonfiction writer. He...
by PennyFreeman | Aug 12, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE tweet this Write What You WANT to Know I was trying to decide what wisdom I wanted to impart in this blog post. I finally decided to tackle a subject that more experienced writers often give to budding authors trying to break into the business....
by PennyFreeman | Jul 24, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN How to Choose Good Beta Readers. First, what exactly is a beta reader? A beta reader is typically a non-professional reader who assists you in polishing your manuscript before you submit it for publication. You could consider them your first line of...
by PennyFreeman | Jul 18, 2014 | Editor's Notes
BY MERILYN OBLAD All right friends, it’s time to pull up a chair and listen to some tough love for writers. I’m going to talk about the problem with dismissing mistakes and constructive criticism too easily. Mistakes jar a reader out of a story, whether they’re small...
by PennyFreeman | Jul 11, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MEGAN OLIPHANT Maybe I should have written this blog post BEFORE the Orson Scott Card Literary Boot Camp, because my mind is so full of all the information, it will take several days for it all to gel into something coherent in my mind. So much good information....