Do you have a day job that doesn't involve your creative writing? Yes? Me too. I'm a teacher, and I have found that most writers (except the most successful) have day jobs. There are the teachers like me who write in limited free time, agents and book reviewers who make their living as close as … Continue reading Is Writing a Job?
Writing
Music I Write To…
I love music. Not as much as reading, possibly as much as writing. I love pop, country, punk, ska, bluegrass, oldies, rock, Motown, Broadway, alternative, and even some rap. Over the past two months writing my novel has been spent mostly listening to popular music. Music I Write To... is a playlist of those songs plus … Continue reading Music I Write To…
Share this:
Where I write…
"Where" is a relative term, since I write at my desk, in my bed, and on the couch. So is "write" since I never actually write anything, I type it. What a terrible title! What I actually mean is: The Tools I Use to Organize Writing Stuff on My PC. But that would have been … Continue reading Where I write…
Share this:
A Query…
As I finish my final chapter (Tomorrow, I swear!), proofread, and await the chapters back from my editor, I find my self entering the wild world of Querying! Every time I look at it, I edit it. I'm not nearly so indecisive about my writing, which has a clear plot. Luckily, I found The Write … Continue reading A Query…
Share this:
Novel Inspiration
Pun intended. I found it very helpful when doing my original outlining to save images to a Pinterest board. That way, I could reference them from anywhere. Some were helpful to me as a writer: Others were specific to my story: There are also the random pictures of actors, models and various celebrities, that … Continue reading Novel Inspiration
Share this:
Writing in Progress
My current WIP is a YA Dystopian set 70 years in the future after World Wart III ended in a nuclear holocaust. It also brought the ability to time travel for certain people. My main character finds she has the genetic trait and must compete to become Timekeeper Queen of the small community of survivors. Also working on … Continue reading Writing in Progress
R.A. Frick 