Usually Overheard at the Wright Househould stars one of the two tornadoes (one of whom is growing into a lovely summer day.) But today, the Cherubim gets his turn. So, yesterday evening, when the Cherubim got out of the bath, instead of getting dressed, he skipped around naked for a while (luckily his sister was downstairs doing…
There may be a guest blog today. I’m waiting to find out. In the meantime, here is something fascinating. A fellow writer did a survey about first books and how they came to be published. It is of interest to anyone hoping to publish a book. You can see it here: Jim C. Hine’s First Book Survey…
A friend wrote: Did any of you happen to watch the TV show, Jeopardy, last night? The final question was, "Who wrote, ‘Jesus of Nazareth was the most scientific man who ever trod the globe’"? And – two of the three finalists knew the answer! I must say, I am AMAZED that two contestants out of three knew the…
It has been some time since I posted my regular monthly Twenty For Prayer posting. (Took a six month China break.) Here’s the next one. As before, what is under the cut has no literary value. Only follow the link if you are interested in joining us in prayer this month. Cheers, Jagi …
After complaining about the modern adverbless, strictly action style of writing (aptly dubbed the Heming Way by mosellegreen), I feel I should say a few words in its favor. First, in case anyone has missed the previous two posts: What do I mean by the Heming Way? Writing like Hemingway? Only using…
Because you can’t read it too many times: I have been given my charge to keep–Well have I kept the same!Playing with strife for the most of my life,But this is a different game.I’ll not fight against swords unseen,Or spears that I cannot view–Hand him the keys of the place on your knees–‘Tis the…
Today, I am going to tackle another of Elmore Leonard’s Ten Rules For Writing: 10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. A rule that came to mind in 1983. Think of what you skip reading a novel: thick paragraphs of prose you can see have too many words in…
Title: Bad-Ass Faeries 3: In All Their GloryPublisher: Mundania Press, www.mundania.comISBN(trade paper): 978-1-60659-208-3 ISBN (eBook): 978-1-60659-207-6 Scheduled Pub Date: 5/30/10 Contents (in order): War and Circuses by D.C.Wilson Uddereek by Hildy Silverman Brownies vs. Blondies by Chris Pisano & Brian Koscienski Last Gate to Faerie by Trisha Wooldridge & Christy Tohara Fae Fighters by…
I talked a friend into taking Margie Lawson’s online writing class on Empowering Character’s Emotions. Then, I thought, heck, why don’t I take it, too! So, I’m taking it again. Figure I can’t learn too much about this subject. Anyone else interested? Come join us? (Deadline to sign up is tomorrow, Saturday February 27th.) Margie Lawson is a trained psychotherapist who…
I have for some time now been a combatant in an undeclared war with a modern school of style that tries to push itself forward as “correct” writing—as if it were grammar—instead of as a style school. I knew this school got its start from Hemingway and that many authors follow it. But it is has recently become…