Who doesn't want to make their stories funny? Or add jokes or humor? I personally like to laugh and can laugh at anything. 😄 My former boss, always asked me how I managed not to laugh at funerals. In fact, at my own dad's funeral, I remember someone making a mistake during the service and … Continue reading Comedy writer Dave Cohen teaches how to add humor to your writing
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Winds of Change in Publishing
Publishing is a subjective business. Yesterday, I received an email from Roane Publishing. Along with many other authors, the publishers have graciously reverted rights back to all the authors. 😔 They have decided to close down. So I have Starting Over back again with me in my kitty. It was really something unexpected since we … Continue reading Winds of Change in Publishing
How Playing the Piano helped me Write Better!
Piano? Yes. Today I share some thing that has in a weird way helped me write better. Playing the piano. 🙂 For those who aren't aware, I did take keyboard since I was in third grade. Then switched to violin during college and gave it up after two years of dreadful progress. Carpal tunnel was … Continue reading How Playing the Piano helped me Write Better!
Why a Yearly Calendar For Authors is Good!
A Yearly Calendar? You must be joking. That's what some people will say. 🙂 Hear me out. One of things that changed last year was making a calendar for my writing work. I started with scheduling blog posts on Google Calendar (which is the best way for me) and thought since I had so much … Continue reading Why a Yearly Calendar For Authors is Good!
How I completed 3 manuscripts with Nanowrimo!
Nanowrimo 2017 has just ended. And for the first time in four years managed to hit the 50K mark. For those unaware, Nanowrimo is National Novel Writing Month. Usually I have a plan when it comes to Nanowrimo. I've either outlined a plot or I have an idea and try to build the story. That's … Continue reading How I completed 3 manuscripts with Nanowrimo!
The One Inch Frame Technique
The one inch frame is a concept by Anne Lamott. I read her book Bird by bird. If you want to see how much I enjoyed reading it, check my review on Goodreads here. Anne talks about the overwhelming emotions a writer feels when at his desk feeling violently nauseous when his imagination has died, … Continue reading The One Inch Frame Technique