Bad Books Are Everywhere When he was in 6th grade, my son interviewed me for his school newspaper. He wanted to know what I liked about being publisher more than being a teacher. I said I can make … [Read more...]
Adventure Mode and Airports . . .
Thanksgivng is the busiest travel time of the year. I used to travel a lot — not as much as some, but way more than most. For almost three years, the longest time I spent with my pillow was 21 days … [Read more...]
Before You Publish–Check for Spiders and Opportunities
Before you hit that PUBLISH button . . . Publishing occurs whenever an author shares a work with an audience. An email memo, a note that says where you are going, a paper you wrote for a class in … [Read more...]
Bookcraft 2.0: Why No Bound Book Has 666 Pages and Get Your Free Blank Bookmap
Done with the Rough Cut, Time To Map the Book After I found the 140+ pages, I discovered that Phil actually had 6 more months of archives. What a bonus! So I now sit with close to 170 pages — … [Read more...]
Editorial Makeover 2: Music and Variety
Listen in Okay, Liz. Here are a couple of paragraphs for you to edit. I’m excited about this opportunity, and have a really tough skin. Blessings, Shirley Hi Shirley, I don’t think you’ll be needing … [Read more...]
Flow: Zen and the Art of Having Fun Writing
Flow I want to tell you about one of my heroes. His name is Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi (pronounced chick-sent-me-high-ee). He became a cult figure in the creative world when he published a book called … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Writing Unforgettable — Using the Music of the Gettysburg Address
What Makes Writing Unforgettable? When people tell me I write well, it’s because I do something extra. After I finish writing and revising a piece, I go back again to listen. I listen to the rhythm … [Read more...]
Catching Ideas Coming In and Going Out
Everyone Has Endless Ideas Ideas. Can’t write without one. I’ve tried. It doesn’t work. If you’re reading this, you probably know that. So let’s move around that dead, old horse. What’s an idea … [Read more...]
More Metaphors to Explore
The Metaphor Project: Wow! Even More! This is the third set and I’m so enjoying reading these metaphors. I always knew that bloggers were teachers at heart. The variety and the depth blows me … [Read more...]
Put Yourself into What You Write
Sounds Obvious — So Why Do I Forget? It’s a simple thought. When you’re feeling like your writing has no life, put yourself into it. It’s your story, and that’s the tale I want to hear. If you … [Read more...]
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