Half-Baked Ideas, the freedom and fear of blogging
My blog went live July 4, 2010. I breathed a sigh of freedom. Finally, I can write whatever I want and publish it the same day. For a moment, I felt like I landed a New York Times bestseller. The next moment, I cringed. Almost visibly. My ideas are half-baked and...Out of the Closet on Research
“If you’re having trouble writing a story, it’s because you haven’t done enough research.” That was a helpful tip about writer’s block from the editor who first published my work, but never a problem I’d encounter. Researching is my favorite, kind of like Buddy...Revisions with C.J.Darlington and Lyn Riddle
C.J. Darlington, in 2008, was awarded a contract with Tyndale House Publishers by Jerry B. Jenkins at his Writing for the Soul Conference. C.J. began writing her novel when she was 15. Almost that many years later, she saw Thicker than Blood in print. And its...Off Topic Again (distractions, distractions and more distractions)
“Not all those who wander are lost,” said J. R. R. Tolkien. “But some of us wander a lot longer than others,” I’d like to add. Recently I submitted a job application to a local technical school. It was the sixth one like it. I received my...Take-Away Value, in stories and in life
“The first part is really good, until you start interjecting your opinions about discipline and child rearing. Isn’t this supposed to be about parenting and body language?” said my husband. I sat on the edge of the bed, as usual, while he read the story aloud....Hi, I’m Kim.
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