For those who care about such things, the style guide at the New York Times (and other media outlets) is about to change their prescription for how the word “internet” is spelled. The word is no longer to be capitalized,
Where Do These Characters Come From?
I really have no idea. As I said yesterday, as you edit you will come across sections of the book you don’t even remember writing. The most striking thing about this is that the characters are saying and doing things
Editing for EPUB
A couple of things occur to me as I edit my first draft. First, the advice to avoid editing as you go seems all the more pertinent. I’m surprised how often I come to a section that I have no
Pray For All Of Us
I realize this is horribly off-topic, but I had a couple of thoughts on the mass shooting in Orlando today. First, the inevitable and impotent reaction of social media, in particular Facebook. I’m already seeing plenty of people posting an
Can We Talk… Politics?
Look, I know the old saying that there are two things you don’t talk about in polite company: religion and politics. I used to think that most people understood this maxim and the reasons why. But with the advent of
Being Vulnerable
About a year and a half ago I attended a l seminar on self-publishing hosted by Saturday Writers, a chapter of the Missouri Writers Guild. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to hear the information that was being presented
Interview with Michelle Sodaro
Just yesterday I mentioned how music plays an important role in Michelle Sodaro’s writing process. I thought it might be enlightening to learn more about Michelle’s process and she was kind enough to answer some questions. She is about to release
Off-Topic
Maybe my readers will indulge me in a post not about writing – at least not directly. A fellow writer and blogger, Michelle Sodaro, just wrote about how important music is to her writing process. That’s interesting to me because