What am I writing on and with, you ask? I’ve been a Mac user for a couple of decades now, since a PC fan blew and lost a manuscript! I’ve […]
On Writing
Posts about the craft of writing
What I’m Reading: Slushpile Memories
I’m reading an interesting little booklet by Kevin J. Anderson, entitled Slushpile Memories: How NOT to Get Rejected. I’m hoping it will give me some solid suggestions to improve my […]
Quills Conference Part 2
Another good session at the Quills Conference was “Short Story Prep & Submission” by President-Elect John M. Olsen. Polishing Your Text – when it comes to writing tools to polish […]
Quills Conference
The League of Utah Writers recently had a hybrid convention. I “attended” virtually and, though I’d have liked to have been there in person for some of the sessions that […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 6
This might be the last of the conference reports! Today I’ll go over “The A to Z of Your Indie Author Business” by Anna Castle. First of all, you need […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 5
I’m still (yes! I told you it was a great conference) watching HNS webinars and videos. Today I’ll share “All is Not Lost: Making the Most of Your Research” by […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 4
I’m still enjoying the recordings from the Historical Novel Society Conference. Today let’s look at “Ten Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction” by Susan Meissner. “The best historical novels,” […]
Historical Novel Society Conference, Part 3
Still watching the recordings from the conference and still learning a lot. I’ve especially enjoyed Sara Wigal’s session on creating your brand. “Building Your Brand Before You Query” was an […]
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 2
I’m still watching the recorded conference for the Historical Novel Society, and am learning a lot! In Jane Freidman’s Self-Publishing class, we learned that self publishing is a good fit […]
Historical Novel Society Conference
I didn’t actually get to “attend” this virtual event in person, as the sessions were mostly while I was at work, but I’m rewatching the highlights on the website and […]