Writing

20Aug 201720 Aug 2017

What Inspired Me to Write #Carrick

It was literally a dream. Without sounding prophetical or in need of being admitted to an asylum, that is exactly…

27Mar 201727 Mar 2017

Writers and their Habitats

Habit. When I typed that out just now I wanted to keep going and write “habitat” instead. But the two…

13Mar 201713 Mar 2017

A #WriteTip for Fellow Novel Virgins

Short #writetip for my fellow #novelvirgins I have been researching my first novel for seven months. Seven. Granted, I took…

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Apparently “Beta Readers” Are a Thing

9 May 20179 May 2017

When I first ventured into this new phase of my life I never knew there was such a thing as a "beta reader." As I looked more into it the…

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It’s Okay to Take a Break

For the past six months I have been researching. Researching so much that I felt overloaded with information and that overload caused me to have to take a break. I…

Lazy Language: A Short Analysis of Linguistic Pet Peeves

6 Mar 20176 Mar 2017

Picture it. You're sitting in a café, in your favorite spot on the patio with your favorite drink when someone says it. That. Phrase. The phrase that sends chills up…

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Why You Should Research Your Historical Novel

1 Mar 20171 Mar 2017

#writetip Every writer has to start somewhere. Every potential author needs to know that they don't know everything. That, quite honestly, is one of the cold hard truths of the…

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On History and Etymology

19 Feb 20171 Mar 2017

In order to write a historical novel, it can be helpful to know more history than what is happening as a whole rather than just in your own novel's settings…

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Speaking of Libraries

26 Nov 20161 Mar 2017

#WTOTD If you are looking for a library to research in and you are in the Pittsburgh area, I suggest stopping by the Northland Public Library. Not only is their…

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Locations Locations Locations

19 Nov 20161 Mar 2017

#WQOTD: Writing Question of the Day Question: How many locations do I really want to attempt to squeeze into my historical novel? There are so many in one State alone…

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Not All Writers Are Public Speakers

19 Nov 20161 Mar 2017

Not all public speakers are writers and not all writers are public speakers. As much as I love typing I hate public speaking. I could never speak from an outline…

Books vs E-Readers

4 Sep 20161 Mar 2017

Have you ever noticed that books all, for the most part, have the same smell? When you walk into a modern shop the scent is that of new pages. Fresh.…

Don’t Worry. Just Write.

1 Sep 20161 Mar 2017

If beginning the writing process has taught me anything it is that writing takes time. This has been a hard lesson to learn because I know that I never figured…