There are currently only two people lucky enough to hear about my writing. One is work friend, the other is my husband. The work friend listens as I ramble on about my plans for one character or another. My husband on the other hand, while happy I am making progress, has questions I cannot answer.Continue reading “Q’s Without the A’s”
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Pseudonym Be Gone!
I am reading a mountain of books on writing as well and joining writing groups and signing up for writerly advice from publishers, editors, and authors. I’ve also been listening to Neil Gaiman read his book, The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, on Audible. I was cutting grass in the back yard andContinue reading “Pseudonym Be Gone!”
Hello? Is this thing on?
Wow. Hello out there. Ever tried to get back into a website you haven\’t used in 5 years? That was a walk down memory lane. Why do I have so many email addresses? I started this blog in October 2010 with one goal in mind. Write a book. By the morning of December 1st, I\’dContinue reading “Hello? Is this thing on?”
A Package with My Name on It
I recently watched an unauthorized biography of how Harry Potter came to be. I am sure there were embellishments throughout the movie but the core of the movie was simple.Writing was part of her life from the time she could pick up a crayon but it took a back seat to \”life\” and \”conformity\” thatContinue reading “A Package with My Name on It”
Books for Revision and the Gifts in Dreams
Still on the hunt for help with revising this first draft. I checked out Holly Lisle\’s site. Very interesting information though the courses are not doable for me right now. Saving that one for a later date. I\’ve dropped \”Weekend Novelist Rewrites the Novel…\” and \”Revision and Self Editing\” in my cart on the Writer\’sContinue reading “Books for Revision and the Gifts in Dreams”
This, That or the Other?
Sometime before the holidays, mom asked if I wanted a Nook for Christmas. I emphatically told her, \”No!\” Now that Christmas is over, I\’m browsing Barnes \’n Noble and reading up (again) on the Nook. Why? Well, I still prefer the physical book, but I\’m trying to figure out why so many people love theContinue reading “This, That or the Other?”
Wendy Crafton Writes 