What are we reading now?
More than a year later–a year of loss, of blessing, of many lessons learned–here we are again, discussing fiction together. Has your taste in fiction changed? Do you, like me,… Read more »
The Rule Breaker
Here’s my take on the writing prompt I posted 9/12/16 on Facebook. Hope you had fun writing your own story and that I get to read it soon! The Rule… Read more »
Stories for Our Grandchildren
Here’s the thing about having grandchildren…you’re still thinking about reading your children to sleep at night and somehow they’ve managed to have children of their own. You’re still wondering if… Read more »
Fiction Genres–Not Quite as Simple as I Once Thought…
Here’s what I’m finding as I read, write and pursue publication — fiction genres, those categories by which books are shelved in a bookstore, assigned to an editor or accepted… Read more »
Have You Subscribed to Fiction Fan Newsletter?
Here’s a quick plug for the Fiction Fan newsletter I send to my subscribers to keep them up to date on interesting fiction finds, fiction writing contests and developments in… Read more »
Quick Fiction Reads and a Bit of Good News
Spring Break, Easter and early camping season are right around the corner, closely followed by the flurry of summer activity. That’s why I love flash fiction–it delivers a punch in… Read more »
Thanksgiving Fiction
It’s Thanksgiving morning, and before the potatoes are peeled and the yams are baked, I’m flexing my writer muscles with a bit of flash fiction. I’m doing it because I’m… Read more »
Streamline Your Submissions with this Nifty Tool
Hello to all! Still busy submitting flash fiction to literary journals, no acceptance emails to report but by the number of rejections rolling in, I should hit soon! In the… Read more »
Fiction in a Flash
So…a year later and the NaNoWriMo novel is being read by my beta readers and has gone through much revision. To keep my writing heart fresh during this birthing process,… Read more »
NaNoWriMo Success…Now What?
Eight days ago, I experienced the rush of winning my first ever NaNoWriMo. If you’ve been following the blog, you know that anyone who manages to write fifty thousand words… Read more »