Choices and Rules
I’ve been having some discussions lately about rules in writing. Do this; do that. Don’t do this; don’t do that. Some exampls include: Should a writer always use ‘said’ for dialogue? Never use ‘said’? Describe their characters? Let the readers…
Say ‘Cheese’
One of my dogs is sulking. I told my husband this and he replied, “Say ‘cheese’ to him.” He’s got a point. But I should back up a bit. Today (Thursday, which will be tomorrow by the time I publish…
Just a week
Is it really only a week since I was here? Only a week since the year began? Only a week since I shared with you how excited I am about Dear Isobel being picked up by a publisher? Only a…
Everything begins
Here we are on New Year’s Day. We made it! I’m not a big one for New Year celebrations – it always makes me feel old to say goodbye to another year. I feel a longing to cling on to…