by marciadmin | Jul 17, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Deleted Scenes Apparently, baking chocolate chip cookies occupied my mind last night instead of writing this post. LOL Well, to be fair, I’ve been thinking about those cookies for days now, and, even though my constant discussion of deleted scenes is what prompted...
by marciadmin | Jun 18, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Round Robin—Plot problems and failures, June 2021 It’s that time of the month again where I actually talk about writing. And you can thank Robin for that. I know my blog has been taken over with swimming, but I really do write and edit. LOL The swimming ones are...
by marciadmin | May 21, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Does writing change the author? Do you think your writing has changed you in any significant way? I believe it’s a mutual change. Writing does change me, but, as I change, so does my writing. (Hopefully, for the better. LOL) Most of the stories I write require...
by marciadmin | Apr 27, 2021 | Writerly Talk
Breaking the “as” addiction Addicted to “as”? You are not alone. This addiction is very prevalent among authors these days. (Heck, I’ve been known to show some of that addiction myself. Grin) Sometimes, they are used in similes, but the most common usage is as a...
by marciadmin | Apr 16, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
What’s in a name? How do you choose them? Where do you find them? Are there any you avoid? These are the questions for this month’s Round Robin. Names are really important. Whether they’re for your own child or for a character in one of your books, picking the...
by marciadmin | Mar 19, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Rhobin always poses interesting questions. This month she wants to know how I develop tension in my writing. Well, that’s a loaded question. LOL I’d claim that I like to put my characters in uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous, situations, but, if...
