Today, Cathryn Grant will be talking to us about how going Indie with her debut novel, The Demise of the Soccer Moms, has “changed her life.” Last… Read more “Cathryn Grant talks about going Indie”
Tag: novel writing
what books mean to me.
My son’s elementary school is holding a bookmark designing contest. One child in each cycle will win a 10$ gift certificate from our local Babar Books. There… Read more “what books mean to me.”
Back to the beginning
I have spent the last month re-writing my opening. Openings are the most difficult part of the novel or short story for me to write. When an… Read more “Back to the beginning”
The King!
“…books are a uniquely portable magic.” This quote from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King, sums up the whole book for me. I… Read more “The King!”
Question:
I’m moving things around in my wip. Adding, deleting, you know how it goes… Is there any software that makes this an easier process? Not only to… Read more “Question:”
When the Fog lifts
I’ve been in a baby haze. The world covered in mist of drooling, teething, baby, with drippy nose, and congested chest. I’ve been in a world where… Read more “When the Fog lifts”
why won’t it sit still?
I had everything mapped out. Laid out. I was done adding scenes, shifting scenes. All was well, and I was going to focus on making everything pretty.… Read more “why won’t it sit still?”
The artist and the mule.
Climbing out of a black hole after a sickness…..it can be a difficult thing to do….still coughing like a champion smoker..on antibiotics round number 2….wondering what kind… Read more “The artist and the mule.”
The coffee shop chat
Coffee has so many roles. Too many maybe. As I sit outside and drink a nice warm cup in the brisk early autumn morning air. I was… Read more “The coffee shop chat”
somewhere in the distance….
…A train whistled? A car honked? A dog barked? A dog definitely barked. One of the most important parts of novel-writing is the quiet moments, the moments… Read more “somewhere in the distance….”