First, have y'all been to the Google website? It's musical today, and you can record your own little diddy. Check it out ! I'v...

Read like you mean it. You may be saying, "What does that even mean and who are YOU to tell me I don't read correctly?" and t...

(Read Part 1 Here) I have had the most interesting experiences with my writing as of late. The most exciting experience has been what I li...

First off, thank you so much to everyone who jumped in on Monday to give me advice. After thinking it over for a couple of days, I feel much...

Davin is gone this week to D.C. so I'll be filling in for his days. Hope you have fun, Davin! ______________ There are a lot of popul...

So yesterday Domey asked about what compliments your work receives that you don't want to hear. Today I'm going to go the other way....

Happy Monday, everyone! Is there a compliment you hate to get? Lately, I've been hating it when people tell me that they love my deta...

I've been working on a couple of stories, a novella and a longer, novel-ish type thing, and in both I introduce some small story threads...

Last week, I finished a new short story that I'm tentatively calling "Catfish Mother." This was something I started back in 20...

First off, I want to thank everyone who participated in the posts here last week. My heart is warmed by the thought that fellow writers woul...

In a way, convincing someone that you are a good writer requires backward logic. Readers must begin to read by paying attention to the detai...

I've had the luxury of taking several writing classes in the last few years. Mostly, critique sessions within those classes take on a st...

I am writing this particular post today for three reasons: First, it's Friday and that's the day when the fewest people seem to read...

I've had the word TRUST on my blog post list for awhile now. But I was never sure what I wanted to say. Natalie's post helped guide...

I've been thinking about readers. I assume most of us writers are also heavy readers, if for no other reason than to learn our craft. Bu...

Taking your clothes off might be a daily occurrence. But how often do you do it in front of other people with whom you are not intimate? I d...