Better late than never. Today’s tip is inspired by the two-day blackout we experienced here on Long Island thanks to Hurricane Irene. As you know, my writing tips usually appear on Sundays, but since I had no internet access — and for the life of me cannot figure out the WordPress app on my smartphone [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Writing Tip #46
Posted in Writing Tips, tagged Better late than never, Dixie Anderson, Graduate school, Hurricane Irene, Linda Maria Frank, Long Island, Wordpress on August 31, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Writing Tip #45
Posted in Writing Tips, tagged baby grand novel, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Red Queen on August 21, 2011 | 9 Comments »
It’s okay to remind the reader of things now and then. I don’t know about you, but while reading a book I often find myself wondering: Now, who is this person again? Why is this piece of information important? I don’t know if my retention is lacking or if I’m just too scattered these days [...]
Writing Tip #44
Posted in Writing Tips on August 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Don’t forget to live life too. Writers tend to be glued to their computers. I know I am. Between my day job and my dream job, I’m constantly clicking those keys, trying to get it all down, morning, noon and night. But sometimes you have to step away and watch the rain, or watch TV, [...]
The Writer’s Dream
Posted in The Writer's Dream, tagged Arts, Dina Santorelli, East Hampton (town) New York, News presenter, Publishing, Release the, Richard Rose, Television, The Writer's Dream, Writers Resources, writing, YouTube on August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As I mentioned recently, I was asked to serve as host for a new television show, titled The Writer’s Dream. The show is put together by writers for writers and is basically my blog in television format — we talk about the craft of writing, what motivates us, inspires us, as well as the business [...]
August: Return to ‘Baby Grand’
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baby grand novel, Books, Editing, Fiction, Novel, writing on August 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Well, the craziness of July is behind me — vacations, home improvements, block parties and lots of freelance work — and now it’s time to focus once again on Baby Grand. The final edit. (At least I hope it’s the final edit.) As I mentioned yesterday on my Facebook page, I always get nervous knots [...]
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