A few days before StoryADay’s October Critique Week, founder Julie Duffy scheduled a workshop called Critique Best Practices for the Superstars community. Fellow writer and community member Walter Lawn had graciously offered to facilitate the hour-long online meeting, sharing his experiences and insights developed, in part, through his ongoing role as co-leader of a critique …
So I’m trying to write the kind of book I love to read. Diverse characters. Multiple POVs, multiple timelines, multiple worlds. A bit historical, dystopian, and mystery, with a bit of myth and a few ghosts thrown in for good measure. Go big or go home, right? Hahahahaha! I said I wanted the challenge, remember? …
Shortly after I finished cleaning up my backyard secret garden, hubby and I sat on the bench enjoying a beautiful mid-spring evening when a little black and brownish bird hopped among the limbs of a nearby pine, then darted into the birdhouse I’d suspended for decoration. I thought it was a chickadee but couldn’t say …
I have a confession to make. In April and May, I watched waaay too much (for me) Monday night television. More on that in a bit, but first–StoryADay. For years, I had put off joining the May challenge because I mistakenly thought I had to write a ready-for-readers story every day for thirty-one days …
I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions, but I do like the idea of resets and fresh starts. In that spirit, I’m trying something a little different this year, sharing not only stories about books that matter to me, but those that matter to my reader friends, an occasional series I’m calling BOOKS THAT MATTER …
My Name was Supposed to be Elizabeth Ann 