Continuing To Obsess
That writer’s journal thing? Yeah… I’m still doing that. The latest installment: So, February Was Pretty Brilliant … has been posted. It’s true. February was pretty brilliant. And March ain’t too shabby so far.
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Proof Of Life: Writing About Writing
Originally posted on Brigit's Flame Writing Community:
“To defend what you’ve written is a sign that you are alive.” ~ William Zinsser Today, I invite all hard laboring writers to defend something you’ve written. No matter if it’s old or new, no matter if it has been published or hides out in the bottom…
Peek Into A Dark Corner
Originally posted on Brigit's Flame Writing Community:
How is your project progressing? Have you decided to go with dark action and suspense, a psychological thriller? Or a poetic peek into a single afternoon of dark thoughts? Feel free to ask writerly questions, to share a tidbit of your writing, or some insight that you’ve discovered…
Writing Golden – rehashing a storyteller’s workshop
Originally posted on Brigit's Flame Writing Community:
Hello Brigit’s Flame [waves] I have a special post for you today! Saturday I attended the Wizard World Comic Convention and sat in on a storyteller’s workshop with Michael Golden. It was only a forty-five-minute seminar, but the venue was intimate, maybe thirty people in all. Mr.…
Let’s Get Down To The Nitty Gritty
Originally posted on Brigit's Flame Writing Community:
Why are we so fascinated by human DARKNESS? When the bad guy’s crooked philosophy suddenly seems made of common sense. When good characters step over that invisible line. When civilized societies go stark raving mad at the prospect of losing the simplest creature comfort. Why do we…
Wake Your Protagonist: Opening Lines
Originally posted on Brigit's Flame Writing Community:
Some great opening lines chosen at random: Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. —Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (1850) The sky above the port was the color…
I Am A Writer: A Blog Post About Making Writing Public
The decision to write about writing publicly was made years ago. I opened generationKathy with the intention of regularly taking the opportunity to introduce myself as a writer. I get all warm and fuzzy over the prospect of introducing myself to new acquaintances as a writer. Truthfully, though, I’ve yet to suggest to any of […]
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Free Time: A Blog Post About Looking For Writing Jobs
So, there’s this thing called The Pitch. Somewhat like a query letter, only not. I get the impression that magazines have been requiring The Pitch for quite some time, even if it is a new-to-me phrase. I’ve had my head in the sand a while, apparently. Or, maybe I have spent an inordinately small amount […]
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Isolation and Crowded Rooms: A Blog Post About Writing
There are times that success must be measured by how many new things I try in the span of a month, a year. This method of measurement extends beyond writing, but yes, for now I’m speaking of writing. If ever you’ve read my ramblings, you know that I began to write with the goal of […]
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Sitting Still In Traffic: A Blog Post About Writing, Not Driving (Mostly)
Goals. I have them: Friday is the deadline for a chapbook contest. I will be submitting a new and very small collection of found poetry and cento, as well as my usual rambling free verse. My first collection was autobiographical, this second will speak on social issues, particularly crime. I am fascinated by the crimes […]
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