It’s Writing Day at my house again! Which means it’s time to pull together another writing assignment for “my girls”–and […]
Short Story Success
Short stories, like all aspects of the written word, have taken their rise and fall in the course of time. […]
Writing Day #1: Favorite Book Analyses
Every six weeks or so, I get together a group of local home-school students, and we have a Writing Day. […]
How to Draw Maps and Floor Plans for Your Story
Have you ever struggled with the layout of a setting in your story? Have you ever gotten a character lost? […]
Zillow: It’s Not Just for Buying!
Guest post by author EJ McCay I’m a visual person. I learn visually, think visually, and speak visually. Say wha? Speak […]
Let’s Talk Dialogue: When to Break the Rules
Guest post by author EJ McCay Good dialogue is a wonderful thing. It can grab a reader and pull […]
An Agglomeration of Writing Tools
Well, I wrote up this article, then immediately Paul and Perry posted articles about writing tools–those for free. So now, […]
Book Review: Characters and Viewpoint
(Affiliate link) Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card Vivid and memorable characters aren’t born: they have to be made This book […]
Mistakes or Placeholders?
Marta looked out at the really beautiful sunset. “Wouldn’t it be nice to be sitting on the beach with no […]
More than Scrivener: Software for Every Kind of Author
When most writers think of software just for them (beyond generic programs like Word and Evernote), they think of Scrivener. […]