“Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."  E.L. Doctorow Y'all know I have process envy, right? I think most of us do. I always thought I'd be a plotter. I loved outlines so much that […]

I love almost all literary devices, but the three in this post's title are my favorites. I’m sure you heard of them, and have probably used them in your writing, but you may not know the definitions, so here they are: Motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, […]

But first, an announcement~ The winner of Chuck Sambuchino's book, How To Get a Literary Agent is...morgynstarz!  Chuck will be in touch, and will send you the book. Now, on to today's blog. I’m a tight writer (I’m cheap too, but in this case, I mean no spare words), so short-short fiction has always fascinated […]

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I’ve been in a bad place lately. And admitting that in public is a big deal for me. See, I’m the equivalent of a golden retriever named Pollyanna.  My glass is way full. Except lately. 417 rejections before I finally sold earned me a pretty tough skin. So how could I find myself here - […]