by marciadmin | Jan 25, 2014 | Thoughts, Writerly Talk
When I was young, I loved books with heroines that were impossibly hot. I’m not sure why. Perhaps I liked to imagine myself as that hot, but, like looking at the models in the magazines, they made me feel less than. Some of the descriptions I’ve never seen...
by marciadmin | Oct 15, 2013 | Writerly Talk
Yes, I am a bit comma mad. Some have even called me the Comma Nazi, albeit affectionately (or so I like to think. 😀 ) I do not understand the issues people have with commas. To me, they make perfect sense, and prose makes very little sense when they are left out or in...
by marciadmin | Sep 30, 2013 | Author Interview, Guest Author, Writerly Talk
Dorothy A. Bell, historical erotic romance author, joins me today. Let’s give her a hearty welcome. ~ ~ ~ What inspires you and your writing? I love happy endings. Happy endings, like in fairytales, where everything is shiny and rosy and no one dies, gets cut up...
by marciadmin | Sep 23, 2013 | Writerly Talk
Do you have a favorite fall memory linked to a train? What do you imagine you would see if you were riding a train in the fall? Join the authors of Wild Child Publishing and Freya’s Bower as we Take an Autumn Train Ride through our blogs. Prizes will include  ...
by marciadmin | Mar 15, 2013 | Writerly Talk
This is the first full day and the second day of EPICon. So many wonderful “old” friends here: Debi Sullivan, Betty Kasischke, Deb Dixon, Kate Richards, Desiree Holt, Ellen Spain, Cassiel Knight, Marilyn Meredith, Martha Eskuchen, and many more. And some...
by marciadmin | Feb 2, 2013 | Writerly Talk
Writing is a craft. Like any craft, it’s important to know how to use the tools. What do I mean by tools? Well, what do you need to know or use in order to write? Obviously, you need to have a good vocabulary. Repeating the same words over and over becomes,...