Trying for a change of pace today, so please give a warm welcome to Grammar Nazi! *weak applause* C’mon, people, gimme some lovin! And yes, I can misspell words cause I have a license—a poetic license. First I learned the rules, and now I break ‘em. Grammar rules are boring, but knowing them can give [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Guest Blogger: Grammar Nazi
Posted in Writing, tagged grammar on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Evaluation Time
Posted in Conferences, tagged Links, website on February 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Every once in awhile, I like to stop and evaluate myself. And I love to get feedback from you, the followers of this website. After all, without readers, I might as well blog to my office walls—which I love for their greenness, but not for their conversational skills. I don’t want to keep doing the [...]
My Thoughts, by Me
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), Writing, tagged writer gifts on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This topic is somewhat related to second drafts. No really, it is! Have you ever been up to your eyeballs in revisions, when suddenly a great idea pops into your head? Not an idea for your current story, but for a brand new story? A setting, a line of dialogue, an image of a character. [...]
New Contests
Posted in Conferences, tagged Conferences, contests, Links on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Taking care of business . . . Check out this contest on the GLA blog if you have a completed MG or YA novel. You could win a 25-page critique by agent Jennifer Laughran, plus a query critique and free books! Deadline: Feb. 21st. If you are in 8th, 9th, or 10th grade, you can [...]
Write by Faith
Posted in Second Drafts (WERE), tagged guest bloggers, motivation on February 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Erin here—still fighting sickness. One of my critique partners, Ellie Ann, graciously offered to guest blog for me. WOOT! Ellie is completing her YA fantasy novel and will soon begin to query agents. Smart and determined, she keeps working hard toward her goals. Please give her a warm welcome! Write by Faith By Ellie Ann [...]
THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan
Posted in Writer's Book Club, tagged book clubs, Rick Riordan on February 3, 2010 | 71 Comments »
Today the Writer’s Book Club returns to this website to discuss THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan! To keep from spoiling the book for those who haven’t read it yet, I’ll post the discussion questions in the comments of this post. If you have read the book, click on “Comments” to respond with your thoughts. If [...]
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