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Do you use MS Word to do Spelling and Grammar checking?
To any writer living beyond the borders of the United States, and I strongly suspect inside them, MS Word is a…
The Impossible
The sun was setting as - You gazed toward the west, you and all of those who believed only the impossible, only…
Death by Author
Whenever possible, the author will not have scenes or situations explained by characters. No, that would be bad!…
How a Story Evolves
For anyone interested in how a story evolves and for those among you who took the trouble to read my post the other…
Tools for Indie Writers
Indie Writers
As Stephen King writes, “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to…
When Barnes and Noble Acccepts Your Book
Are you a self published author? I got an interesting item for you.I sent a hard copy paperback copy of my book…
Juggling the Promotional Aspects of Writing
I haven’t been juggling the promotional aspects with the actual writing. I’ve been concentrating mainly on…
Daytime TV: A Valuable Addition to Your Writer’s Toolbox
Fiction writers need all the tools they can find, but over time, these tools can become dull and rusty. When this…
Striving For Clarity in Writing
There seem to be two vociferous groups of writers nowadays
Writing is not Easy
Writing is not Easy
In a post I became aware of on someone’s blog via a link recently, thanks to a blogger…
The Number One Literary Hazard Today
Literary Hazard
No one likes to become the target of negative criticism.In a recent article written by Craig…
Sweet Tale or Horror Story?
Sweet Tale or Horror Story?
A Facebook friend recently posted an anecdote that I can’t get out of my mind: A…
Tobias Smollett – Author Lost in Translation
Tobias Smollett
Tobias Smollett was born in 1721 to a Scottish Presbyterian family and went to university, where…
Patience in Writing
Patience in Writing
Writing fiction is an activity that demands an extraordinary amount of patience. In fact,…
Writers in Exile
Exile means living away from home, while being explicitly refused permission to return.