After reading “Outline your Novel in Thirty Minutes” by Alicia Rasley in the Article of the Month blog, I realized my current outline was basically useless. No wonder my writing had been stalled! … Continue reading >>
The beginning as a place mark:
We sit in front of the keyboard, poised, with an idea for a book spinning in our head, and find ourselves afraid to start. After all, we are aware we have one … Continue reading >>
Artist and writer Valerie Story answers 3 basic questions about creativity for my What, Why, How series!
WHAT?
Although I have written eight books and published various shorter pieces in a … Continue reading >>
The world needs an illustrated grammar lesson concerning aw and awe.
Aw is a noise
Aw is the word for a noise you make when you see something that's freaking adorable, like a baby hedgehog or Betty … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
I write crime fiction. I think human beings are innately curious. We want to know what, why and how about everything. Mystery novels and crime fiction capture that part of human nature, and … Continue reading >>
The recently installed penny candy counter in Lytle Pharmacy brings back memories of the candy stores of my girlhood.
Merkel's hobby shop was across the street from my middle school in … Continue reading >>