Some say the first page of a novel is the most important and then there are others who say it is the first line. If you look back at the first line of what are considered literary classics you will find many great one liners and many not so great ones. [WpProQuiz 1] As writers…
Guest Blogger: Amanda Eyre Ward Amanda Eyre Ward is the award-winning author of How to Be Lost, Sleep Toward Heaven, and Forgive Me. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. I remember going to hear Joyce Carol Oates read when I was in college. I wanted desperately to be a writer, and I hung…
Have you ever been walking down the street and stepped over someone’s lost to-do list? Or perhaps found an old envelope, stamp, magazine, card, bill, comic book or better still, a love letter? Or found an “I don’t know what this is but it looks interesting” when you have cleaned out a loved ones belongings?…
Way back in October 2007 one of my friends sent me this list of 11 things you should know. I just came across it again today and thought it was worth sharing with you. It is simple and sweet. But wouldn’t it be great if the original author information went with it? “Written by Jane…
Having a baby can be a scary process for any woman but plus size women have the added disadvantage of having every known complication compounded because of their size… at least that is what the medical profession would lead us to believe. These scare tactics can lead to a mentally draining pregnancy and fearful delivery….
You can not be an aspiring writer without coming face to face with rejection. It is the nature of the beast. Most rejections tend to be the generic, mass-market “no thank-you” that are sent as a matter of form. However, once in a while, an agent will take the time to respond personally to your…