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When I started grad school and took my first fiction class, my professor said, “And I have Writing Fiction, the Burroway book, on the syllabus, but I’m sure you’ve already read it.” And I nodded my head because I was supposed to have already read it, but, of course, I had not. In the meantime,…
It has taken me twelve years to final in a contest. Contests are, by no means, an absolute indicator of talent, but I knew when I wrote Beulah’s story that I had something better than my previous efforts. I’d like to think she’ll get published some day, but twelve years can teach a girl some…
Please welcome debut author, Barbara Monajem. Barbara Monajem wrote her first story in third grade about apple tree gnomes. After dabbling in neighborhood musicals and teen melodrama, she published a middle-grade fantasy when her children were young. Now her kids are adults, and she writes paranormal and historical romance for grownups. She lives in Georgia…
First, thanks to everyone (bloggers and readers) who have participated in my challenge this month. Hope it’s been as fun for you as it has for me. And stay tuned – we’ve got more inspiration to come. * * * One of the questions in my challenge was: What part of the craft do you…
By Nicki Salcedo I dislike clichés and when I read them I feel insulted. It makes me think the author believes I’ve never read another book before. Don’t get me wrong, I still write about dark and stormy nights and chiseled-chinned heroes, but I delete those clichés during the editing process. Good writing is never…
