agents… Seven Things Authors Wish Agents Knew 2 Sep 20138 Nov 2015 Most authors have a box full of rejection slips from agents. It is easy to get them electronically too, with so much of the query process being handled online. So…
quotes… Why Aromas are Important to the Story 19 Jul 20138 Nov 2015 Ernest Hemingway liked to mention the weather in his stories. “Remember to get the weather in your damn book - weather is very important.” "All good books are alike in…
blogging… Meanwhile… 14 Jul 20138 Nov 2015 We've all been there. Life gets in the way of everything else. Everything. We bloggers are not alone in this. Author P. D. James once said that it took years…
blogging… Wildlife Photos and Some History of Bland 9 Jun 20138 Nov 2015 A vacation to our cabin in Bland, Virginia is usually filled with chores. That's the reality of having a farm in another area. This spring it has been about the…
blogging… Why Words Matter 11 May 20138 Nov 2015 Words matter. We use them moment to moment to communicate and describe and direct and instruct. Sometimes, especially here in the South, we run them together into a string of…