Writing is a very personal thing, like any art can be. By putting something out there, one is inviting praise or criticism whether one intends to or not. Negative criticism is tough to see or hear, but it’s part of the business. I have a saying: There are those who create and there are those […]
Believe it or not, there is no hard evidence proving Shakespeare’s authorship. In fact, there is not a lot of circumstantial evidence. There is considerably more circumstantial evidence pointing to a woman who was the daughter of a Venetian musician who played in Queen Elizabeth I’s court. And, after her father’s death when she was
I always kind of chuckle when someone asks me about my writing process because I usually swear up and down that I don’t have one. I pretend that I fly by the seat of my pants sometimes but other times I write lots of notes. I’ve even been known to make an outline — outlines
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No writer knows everything. Find joy in learning new writing skills, learning marketing, learning promotions, and learning how to navigate different platforms. It feels better if you can find joy in all the things we constantly need to learn rather than hating every minute of it. And realize just when you learn something, it
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In Sam Time, the protagonist Samantha meets Ulysses S Grant, and he teaches her how to ride horseback. Grant loved horses and was an expert equestrian. I wanted Samantha to develop an affection for horses too. How could I write about horses when I knew so little about them? I watched hours of YouTube videos
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This post was originally posted on EclecticEvelyn.com prior to being migrated to The Writer’s Blog. All writers have a point when the flame of enthusiasm gets turned down, inevitably causing the creative flow of the story to halt. I am no different once the honeymoon bliss has worn off and I need to begin drawing
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