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Quick Fiction Fixes – Showing emotion with dialogue
We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Be wise in using dialogue…
Inspired by the Great Oudoors
Chrysanthemum, King, Emperor of Autumn, who will rule while you sleep? (from Siri Mitchell’s Moon Over Tokyo) I love October. I’m starting to think it might be my favorite month of the year. Finally, a reprieve from our hot, sticky Georgia summer. Nearly every week, I’ve joined other photo-snapping parents on field trips to farms,…
Teenage Boy
My oldest turned 13 a couple of months ago. What happened to my precocious, strong-willed, bossy, fun-loving little guy? He got taller and grew up, just a little. He’s still all of the above, and though he’s matured over the years, I think I’ve changed more. I’ve learned that with Chris it’s not about how…
Thanks Michelle!
Oops! This was drafted a while ago and I forgot to post! So here it is! “This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you’ve been awarded please pass…
Call me crazy!
People think I’m crazy … seriously they do. I can’t tell them about all the book ideas I have or possible projects coming down the pipeline … otherwise they’ll start hyperventaling. People may wonder why I write. Is it to get famous? No way. Because I enjoy living by one crazy deadline to another? Uh,…
A Big Apple Christmas
By Vasthi Reyes Acosta, Gail Sattler, Lynette Sowell, and Carrie Turansky “A Contemporary romance collection that captures the sights and sounds of the Christmas season in New York City.” Since I’m a navit New Yorker (Long Islander) this is a must read for me. But if you love romance, Christmas or New York, it should…
Rewriting, Self Doubts, and Insanity!
I’m on a vicious cycle right now, writing and rewriting my first couple of chapters, and I’m driving myself insane! After getting my critiques back from the Genesis contest in the Spring, I went to work, perfecting and cleaning up my writing. Then I got busy writing the synopsis and proposal for the ACFW conference.…
What a Mom Would Say…Can You Relate?
Check out this video! I’m clueless as how to put a You Tube video on my blog. Anyone care to explain??? I tried pasting the embedded code and it didn’t work.
Finding Community: Is God Enough?
Today at church our pastor talked about community and how we need to embrace our fellow Christians across the denominations. Too many American Christians are divided by factions. “I’m for the war.” “I’m against the war.” “I’m a Republican.” “I’m a Democrat.” “I’m an attachment parent.” “I’m a Growing Kids parent.” Is that what Christ…
Ever Faithful
For many years of my life, I wanted to be successful. I put a lot of effort into that endeavor. I worked and worked and worked. If I joined an organization, I had to be president because I wanted the organization to be successful and I wanted to be seen as a success in the…