Learning New Words #1
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in Fun Stuff, Resources | 2 Comments »Learning New Words - Together Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to leave a comment using one (or more) of the following words. Why yes, this IS a challenge. ;) 1. fatidic • \fay-TID-ik\ • adjective : of or ...
Read, Learn, Enter
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Resources | 1 Comment »Dale is reformatting his computer so I thought I'd step in and take over the stage for today. Have you been reading? If you answered no, then I shall bestow upon you a hundred lashes with a wet noodle. Every writer ...
Website Aids
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in Andrea, Resources | 1 Comment »I received my June 2008 Writer's Digest issue today. It contains their annual 101 Best Websites for Writers list. I like finding new resources and always look forward to this issue. I thought I would share a few they have ...
Website Aids
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Andrea, Resources | 1 Comment »This is the fourth installment of Internet resources to help you with all your writing needs or fun stuff to play with (Part I, Part II and Part III). This week's edition is for children/Young Adult writers: 1. Verla Kay - a ...
Read in Order to Write
Thursday, December 6th, 2007 Posted in Resources | 2 Comments »From the good folks at Writer's Digest Read Like A Writer Secrets of the writing world are everywhere—especially in the pages of books you read every day. Learn how to be a keen reader and pick up tricks of the trade ...
The End is Near
Thursday, November 29th, 2007 Posted in Andrea, Resources | 1 Comment »Tomorrow is the last day of the National Novel Writing Month and I don't know about you, but I'm ready for it to be over. I've written more than I have ever in one time. I'm proud of myself for ...
Descriptive Writing
Monday, November 26th, 2007 Posted in Karen, Resources | 2 Comments »Janie is feeling a bit under the weather today (get well soon, Janie!), so I thought I would once again publish one of the hundreds of Writer's Digest valuable writing tips. From the Fundamentals Of Life Stories Writing Workshop: In ...
Writer’s Block? Start at the End
Sunday, November 4th, 2007 Posted in Resources | 1 Comment »From Writer's Write blog: Ugur Akinci writes in The American Chronicle that screenwriters should start with the ending when writing a screenplay. After you've figured out your ending, Akinci says to move on to steps 2-6. 2. Think your way backwards, all ...
