Style refers to HOW the writer uses the basic elements of writing – grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. – as well… Read More

Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts. Here’s a quick post to let you know that the Grand Prairie Festival of Arts… Read More

Many years ago I asked a person in my writers’ group to critique something for me. She returned it to… Read More

The winter solstice has passed, Christmas has come and gone, and the new year is upon us. January is a… Read More

It’s almost November, and that means NaNoWriMo is just around the corner. For those who don’t know, that’s National Novel… Read More

Writing is revising, as they say. Going from first to second draft can be overwhelming, though, especially for novelists working… Read More

So you want to write a novel? Maybe you’ve started, several times, but you can’t seem to get anywhere. There… Read More

Recently I went to a social event for writers. Nerves getting the best of me, I rehearsed my introduction in… Read More

I’ve found there is no one-size-fits-all technique to journaling. If you think you’d like to start a journaling practice, I’m… Read More

It all starts so simple. Your friend asks if you have ever entered anything in a writing contest. Then they… Read More