#88 Critique Group Feedback So. Much. Judgment. One traditional way of improving your writing is through the use of critique groups. The idea is pretty simple. You give your writing to other writers and they tell you what you’ve done well. And what you’ve done wrong. Mostly that. Don’t get me wrong, some groups are great. Supportive, encouraging, the works. But others, well not so much. And this bunch? Well, … Continue reading →
#38 Cat Naps People ask all the time, how long does it take to write a book. I always reply it depends on a great deal of things like how much research needs to be done, how active the muse is, what’s going on with the family and the cats… Always the cats. Ever notice how it seems cats are always napping. Seriously all the time, every day. At least until the invisible goblins … Continue reading →
#30 Cat won’t stay filed People ask all the time, how long does it take to write a book. I always reply it depends on a great deal of things like how much research needs to be done, how active the muse, what’s going on with the family and the cats… Cats? What do cats have to do with writing? Pretty much everything. Writers and cats just go together. It would be so much easier if … Continue reading →
It kind of goes without saying that historical fiction takes tons of research. Tons. Literally heaps and gobs of it. Great stacks and piles. I thought my doctoral dissertation took a lot of research. That was nothing in comparison to the thousands of pages I have read and saved on my hard drive. History=Research. OK. Moving on. What has surprised the daylights out of me is how much time I spend researching things that do … Continue reading →
Happy National Black Cat Day! It comes as no surprise to you, I am sure, that I’m a cat lover. (But NOT a crazy cat-lady mind you…) I love cats of all shapes and sizes and colors, but I confess to having a special soft spot for black cats. Throughout my life, I’ve had five black cats, nearly half of the cats I have had! (Yikes, I hadn’t thought of it that way. LOL) At … Continue reading →
