Ponder the Drabble and the Cell Phone Novel

Ponder the Drabble and the Cell Phone Novel

Readers love to share unusual tidbits about writing with me, and I love it! I always ponder them, sometimes post them, and, on a good day, even try them. But, two ideas I received recently prompted me to put on the brakes: (1) the drabble, and (2) the cell phone...
I’ll Do This Write Away!

I’ll Do This Write Away!

Dear Editors: I know you vehemently dislike “ly” words. You unapologetically have made that brutally clear at each conference I’ve dutifully attended, and with each painstakingly written work of mine that you’ve heartlessly, err, wisely rejected. Fortunately, I...
Hanging on Their Every Word

Hanging on Their Every Word

If you write, then you’re a writer. Grab the label and run! But please carry it, and all your labels, lightly. Here’s why…. Picture it: You’re cruising along peacefully in your new red-hot Jaguar (hey, it’s my visual), feeling smug about...