Where Normal Need Not Apply
In my last post, I talked about the awesome and supportive writing community. Based on the comments, a lot of people agree. It’s great to have friends when you’re feeling up, down, or all alone. But what if you’re not sure how to join that community? Thanks to Laurie London, […]
Are you *gasp* less than perfect? Hey, it happens. I know I’m not the only one. No matter what aspect of our life we’re talking about, whether we’re in search of parenting advice, the secrets to magic tricks, or kicking our writing up a notch, we can read, experiment, and […]
Info dump? Infamous? You better believe it. The most egregious offender even has a name: the “As you know, Bob.” Imagine dialogue along the lines of, “As you know, Bob, Jane is our sister.” *cringe* Does anyone actually speak like that? Would you ever tell someone something they already know? […]
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We’ve all heard the saying: Life is a journey. Often this thought will be accompanied by—enjoy the ride—or something along those lines. And that’s great advice for life. But what about for stories? At the RWA conference, I attended the Inside Scoop workshop with Robin Perini and Claire Cavanaugh. During […]
My blog-home-away-home, Edittorrent, had another thought-provoking post yesterday. You really should go read it, but if you don’t have the time, their point boils down to this: Know what will make you feel like a success as a writer. I think this same idea can apply to just about anyone—not […]
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, but people have asked me about it, so here goes: I’m not perfect. Yep, it’s true. Just because I’m a perfectionist does not mean that I am, in fact, perfect. Far from it to be honest. It only means that I really, […]
I’m leaving in a couple of days to attend my first ever writers’ conference—the RWA National Conference, the mother of all big genre conferences. So, how does a control-freak perfectionist prepare for this overwhelming experience? With color-coded, prioritized spreadsheets to keep track of all the hundreds of workshops (last weekend’s […]
