By Carol Ekster When I first started writing twelve years ago I was naïve and uninformed about the publishing industry. I thought I knew about
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Finding Time to Write: Part 3
Part 3: The Writer’s Retreat If you’ve followed this series, you may have noticed a progression in quantities of time: Part 1, Writing While Waiting,
What Shape Is That Story?
While reading John Green’s Looking for Alaska recently, I was surprised by the shape of the story. It reminded me of other authors who have
What’s in a Character’s Name? Part 1
The etymology of names is something that has always interested me. When I was in high school, writing plays, I went to the local book
Back to School, Back to Work!
By Carrie Charley Brown You’ve taken the first day of school pictures, posted them on Facebook, and sent the kids back to school, backpacks and
Finding Time to Write: Part 2
Part 2: Hiding Out Even when you’ve been bitten by the writing bug and have no issues with coming up with ideas or wrestling with
