A week or so ago I took a great on-line class on writing a query letter. The instruction was fundamental and foundational. That may sound like a repetitive description but there are nuances that distinguish one from the other, at least in my mind. Fundamental, meaning basic principles, elementary concepts, easy to understand. Foundational however … Continue reading Put Your Shirt On Panster!
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One Hour Before “Once Upon a Time”
What do the movies “Titanic”and “Forrest Gump” have in common? It’s not an actor or actress, certainly not location or theme and I don’t mean that they were both blockbusters. It’s the use of flashback as a medium to tell the story. The nice thing about reading or watching a movie that starts with a … Continue reading One Hour Before “Once Upon a Time”
2021- NaNoWriMo Say it Ain’t So
The big question, to WriMo or not to WriMo. Last year, 2020, I signed up for NaNoWriMo for the first time. I wrote a novel in one month. I relished the challenge, the official excuse to write every possible moment and not feel guilty. I had a story idea and it took off. Little did … Continue reading 2021- NaNoWriMo Say it Ain’t So