Guidelines for non-disabled writers
Empathy is no match for experience. Empathy is unreliable. Empathy is not enough. Here are some guidelines instead.
Read moreEmpathy is no match for experience. Empathy is unreliable. Empathy is not enough. Here are some guidelines instead.
Read moreAud is my commitment to excellence made flesh/word and walking around; she uses whatever it takes to get the job done. She is the tension between the joy and discipline that is my art (or craft or life or bane, depending) filed to a point and stabbed into the tabletop.
Read moreI’ve been thinking about time and writing (so have a lot of other people: see last Friday’s Sterling Editing blog post). Specifically, I’ve…
Read moreOn Friday, Kelley and I were invited as ‘Mystery Muses’ to talk to the 2011 batch of Clarion West victims students. We…
Read moreI’ve talked before about present tense being over-used and misused in contemporary fiction: These days it seems fashionable for beginners, especially in…
Read moreOver at Sterling Editing, we have our usual list of links for writers. Regular readers of AN will recognise two of the…
Read moreWriters write. It’s that simple. Not always easy but definitely simple. Go read Kelley’s post about it over at Sterling Editing.
Read moreFrom: Donna When naming your characters, do you give any thought to the actual meaning or do they just come to you?…
Read moreI’ve been having a conversation on my Facebook page about what the perfect creative course might focus on. Those who have responded…
Read moreSome more questions asked in the comments of this post: “How do you know when to quit and walk away?” (from DianneorDi)…
Read moreFrom: Donna I have a quick question. I’m stuck on a scene in my novella and I was wondering what you did…
Read moreI’m looking to get published for the first time. I’ve sent my manuscript to topic related company. I’m looking for a fellow…
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