Tag: writing trends
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A Writer’s Overhaul for 2022
Tired of seeing the words “goals” or “resolutions” this time of year? No matter their form, let’s try and take a different approach with them for 2022!
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Why I Don’t Write (All That Much) On Sundays
“Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, source “Sometimes I have loved the peacefulness of an ordinary Sunday. It is like standing in a newly planted garden after a warm rain. You can feel the silent and invisible life.” Marilynne Robinson, source “Happiness is a hot […]
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First Person Tweets vs. Third Person Stories
It amazes me that we are all on Twitter and Facebook. By “we” I mean adults. We’re adults, right? But emotionally we’re a culture of seven-year-olds. Have you ever had that moment when are you updating your status and you realize that every status update is just a variation on a single request: “Would someone […]
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Confessions of a Chronic Underwriter
Be honest with me: How many of you thought I put the word “underwear” instead of “underwriter” in the title? I won’t blame you one bit! But the title is completely, utterly, unequivocally true. About two years ago my uncle, who’s a published children’s author, picked up on it when he read through one of […]
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My Seven Writing Goals for 2020
2019, for me anyway, was a rather directionless year. Every time I tried to set a schedule, or curb my procrastinator nature, my laziness grew by leaps and bounds. Yes, you read that right. I am a lazy writer. And I don’t want to be. 2020. Not only do those numbers roll right off the […]
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My Top Ten Victorian Slang Words
Writing historical fiction isn’t easy. There are so many decisions I have to make to prevent myself from overdoing it with language and writing style. Do I try to match it with the time period? Do I use modern slang? How far into 1800s etymology do I really want to go? Research has been key […]