During the last two years, it’s become increasingly difficult for me to put my thoughts into words. Terrible situation for a writer, yes? I’ve been working at a snail’s pace on two novels. I think about these stories constantly. I’ve even dreamed about the characters. And yet when I sit down to write, I struggle… Continue reading Getting Wordy
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Am I blogging?
When I first started this blog, almost five years ago, almost every writer I knew had one. Of course, at that time, almost every writer I knew was unpublished. We blogged our writing progress, our highs and lows in agent searching, our frustrations, insights, and dreams. We visited each other’s blogs and actually left comments—the… Continue reading Am I blogging?
Blog growing pains—excuse the mess!
I've been thinking about the purpose and direction of this blog lately. When I started this, I was in the early stages of writing my novel The Brevity of Roses, and blogging became a way to journal my progress. After the novel was written I moved on to blogging about editing and editing and editing, which… Continue reading Blog growing pains—excuse the mess!
Seven Pathetic Random Things
It’s Monday, so I’ll start this blog week with sunshine. A sweet writer friend, Darlene Foster, sent me the Beautiful Blogger Award. Thank you for this pretty award, Darlene. The rules say I have to list seven random things about myself. I presume these seven things should not be repeats from previous awards posts, which… Continue reading Seven Pathetic Random Things
You Won’t Be Anonymous, And I’m Not Crazy
I've noticed that some of you who take the time to leave a comment have become somewhat anonymous. Since WordPress made changes to their comment policy last month, now, unless you’re a WordPress blogger, the avatar that appears next to your comment might not link to your blog. That’s unfortunate because the real reason you bother… Continue reading You Won’t Be Anonymous, And I’m Not Crazy
Linda Cassidy Lewis 