Lessons From The Shawshank Redemption
This past month, I've been doing a series, What I've Learned about Writing Through Movies. In each post, I feature a different movie, discussing the effectiveness of its story elements as well as what can be learned from the film as a whole.…
Why “The Matrix” Has You
To liven things up in February, I've decided to do a series: What I've Learned about Writing Through Movies. In each post, I'll feature a different movie and discuss the effectiveness of its story elements as well as what can be learned from…
MY EPIC FAIRY TALE FAIL by Anna Staniszewski
I'm really excited to feature Anna Staniszewski, who I've followed ever since her novel MY VERY UNFAIRY TALE LIFE debuted in 2011. I even posted about it, and it was one of the favorite books I read last year.And now (drumroll), the sequel,…
What “The Princess Bride” Can Teach Writers
To liven things up in February, I've decided to do a series: What I've Learned about Writing Through Movies. Each week, I'll feature a different movie and discuss the effectiveness of its story elements as well as what can be learned from the…
And the winner of BECOMING HUMAN is….
...Laurie Dennison! Congratulations!
BECOMING HUMAN, by Eliza Green
I met this author via Twitter--she writes a great blog, Eliza Loves Sci Fi, and it covers everything from writing tips to science, science fiction, movie trivia and other things. Her first book, BECOMING HUMAN is a great science fiction novel…
365 Days of the Query: Lessons Learned
So about a year ago, as I started querying my ms, I decided to keep track of my progress over a one year period. Am I repped by an agent yet? Well, no. Am I much further along than I was when I first started? You bet. Am I going to stop querying?…
Write With Intent: A Helpful Example from Wreck-It-Ralph
As I'm celebrating the completion of my third manuscript (with many edits to come), it makes me reflect on how much I've learned since I started writing in 2008. Including some things I'd wish I'd known sooner.Probably one of the most important…
Bad Librarian and Writer Habits (as seen through Bad Radio Guest Mistakes)
I recently came across a post on Jane Friedman's blog entitled, 5 Things Bad Radio Guests Do (And 7 Ways to Rock on Radio). If you don't yet follow Jane's blog, do--it has very useful information for writers, especially regarding the publishing…
ALIEN VS. ALIEN, the newest from Gini Koch
First post of the New Year! It was a wonderful holiday season, with lots of revelations and new developments that I'll be happy to share as time unfolds. Until then, get a load of the latest release from Gini Koch! Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini…