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Kids Don’t Walk to School Anymore
I live on a quiet suburban street. In fact, I have returned to the house I grew up in. There is an elementary school and a middle across the street; I attended both. The traffic is insane at drop-off and pick-up for both schools. I do not remember it being like that when I was…
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Book Review: Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
The Weird and Wonderful blog hosts a Book Review Day on the 20th day of each month. Since reading is an important part of writing, I try to review each book I read emphasizing points of craft. I am new at writing book reviews and I hate doing them, so let me know what…
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Home Is Where the Scrub Brush Is
Home is where the heart is, is a popular saying, but as a person who has moved a number of times, I believe the quickest way to feel at “home,” in a new place is to get down on your hands and knees and clean it. A thorough cleaning. Get out the toothbrush, dish soap,…
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Writer’s on Writing
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Finding the Words by Dev Petty
Originally posted on Nerdy Book Club: Sometimes I read posts here with a bit of envy. I read about people who went to their school library at recess and curled up with a book at every opportunity. I read about people who knew from birth that words and language and books would define their life,…
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750 or Bust
Turning 1,300 words into 750 words is not easy, but it makes a stronger, faster writer.
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Pushing the Envelope: A Different Kind of Writing Prompt
New writers tend to define themselves as fiction writer, children’s writer, mystery writer, steampunk-dysporia-paranormal young adult writer. Among dramatic writers the boxes are fewer; comedy or drama. But I like to say, how do you know you can not write that genre unless you try? I have created some “possibilities” to help writers stretch and…
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Two Cloes
The literal side of having clones do your chores.
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