NaNoWriMo begins on November 1st (one minute after midnight on Halloween). It’s a great personal challenge to write a 50,000-word novel by November 30. Last year, I wrote the second in a trilogy and found an ending to my first storyline. It’s easy to sign up and you can connect with others and watch their progress along with your own. Try it – you’ll like it! … [Read more...] about November 2012 President’s Message from Paula Chinick
Beyond Google: Better Fact Finding for Fiction Writers
Geri Spieler is an internet research guru. She is the author of Taking Aim at the President: The Remarkable Story of the Woman who Shot Gerald Ford. This book has won four awards including the Smart-Writ Best Non-fiction award at the 2010 Mensa Annual Conference. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, and Forbes and has been a journalist and … [Read more...] about Beyond Google: Better Fact Finding for Fiction Writers
Escaping writer’s block by Violet Carr Moore
I flip open my computer and touch the home row keys confident that words will flow. Writer's block, my adversary, assaults me like a wave of desert heat. I glance at my abbreviated notes. Blog, blogosphere and bloke stare back at me. Blog, the first word, is my scribbled reminder that I must write today. A blog, a late twentieth century writing tool, began as a personal … [Read more...] about Escaping writer’s block by Violet Carr Moore
Writing regime by Violet Carr Moore
I've sat in the glow of published authors-as much glow as fluorescent lights can cast in a meeting room. From first major breakthrough to New York Times (NYT) bestsellers, "What is your writing regime like?" is the most frequent question from the audience. Kathryn Coulter, NYT bestselling author of the Savage and Sherlock mystery thrillers, adheres to a disciplined early … [Read more...] about Writing regime by Violet Carr Moore
Random thoughts on my legacy by Lani Longshore
I read an article that said to be a successful writer I should never let anything interfere with my writing time, not even a simple load of laundry. My first reaction was that my family would head off to work in their birthday suits if I followed that advice. After some reflection (and a load of laundry), I realized the advice is sound. To be successful, I need to dedicate … [Read more...] about Random thoughts on my legacy by Lani Longshore
