December 23, 2015December 2, 2015 I’m glad you asked. I originally started this series to share writing advice with other writers, especially beginning writers. I know when I first started writing again in 2010, I needed a lot of help. So, thus WWW was born.
December 29, 2015December 28, 2015 The humble apostrophe is often abused, or ignored. Misuse of this simple punctuation mark inevitably ranks high on many writing “pet peeve” lists. Just because a word ends with an s doesn’t automatically imply that there will also be an
December 28, 2015December 6, 2015 The Master Class has returned! Every week, I will introduce you to three prompts. Choose one, write about it, link up, and move to the head of the class. It’s that simple. The rules: Read the prompts. Write a story
December 28, 2015December 24, 2015 There is little in a writer’s life that moves quickly except the calendar when we have a deadline. Words may come slowly, edits creep along, but those days on the calendar just fly by. Before we realize, another year
September 29, 2015December 8, 2015 As writers, literacy is important. There are nearly 800 million illiterate people on this planet. If people can’t read, our words are useless. The goal is to “Bring Literacy to 100 million by the end of the decade.” This is
September 24, 2015November 26, 2015 Our Write Side is all about paying it forward, especially within the writing community. Little random acts of kindness can turn someone’s dark storm into a burst of sunlight. This is why we support the Pay It Forward Foundation. The
September 24, 2015September 24, 2015 Our Write Side wants to get the conversation started. Many writers draw from their own life experiences when they write. We want you to know we get it; We understand; We love you and we are there for you. Start
January 20, 2012November 12, 2015 Trifecta has a new challenge out. It is to answer the 10 questions they’ve posted. I’ve only been interviewed once, so this was extra fun for me! Welcome to My Write Side. I hope you enjoy your visit. You’ll find
September 19, 2015 You’ve finished up your manuscript. Whether you still need to send it to your Beta Readers, or it’s your final draft before submission, I am ready to proof and/or polish your document. From missing commas to overused gerunds, bloated sentences to flow, from
December 11, 2015December 6, 2015 A couple of summers ago, I had the great fun of collaborating with other writers to produce “Flip Flop Fiction.” Using the Mad Hatter and his hat as the mode of time travel, characters from one story would make an