Like the penguins? I thought they were cute, especially considering I've made some pretty good jumps with writing things lately. First, I found a new critique partner. Yay! I was in a critique group a couple of years ago but we fizzled out for a combination of reasons. I knew I needed to get in a new… Continue reading Jumping In
Category: Writing life
Writing Dreams
Here's my writing quote "find" of the week: A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream. (Gaston Bachelard) Kind of makes you want to dream, write and watch a bud change to a… Continue reading Writing Dreams
Here Comes Contest Season
I haven't written as much original copy on my novel in the past couple of weeks because I've been polishing bits and pieces of it instead. Why? Because it's contest season! I'm working on my entry for the Genesis contest through ACFW (www.acfw.com) and just have to keep whittling my synopsis down to one page… Continue reading Here Comes Contest Season
Worth the Effort
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. (Samuel Johnson) Many people say they like to write, and many say they want to write a book. For those who actually sit down to give it a try, they find that writing can be a lot harder than it looks. And good writing… Continue reading Worth the Effort
