I am in the throes of updating my website, which has seen a couple of theme changes and additional pages since its inception in August 2010, I personally changed, but this new project has been a major review and revision. My techno knowledge is reasonable, but this...
As you may know, I have made a goal for 2021 to enter contests, submit articles to magazines and stories to anthologies. This seemed an easy process until I began to look at all the paperwork accumulating. For each submission there is of course, rules, guidelines,...
What inspired you to write your first book? The first book of the series 'Ti and the Magical Key' was part of a project we started in 2007. We is my husband who is originally from Quebec/Canada and I am from Germany. In 2002 we met in Playa del Carmen - Mexico where...
What inspired you to write your first book? I have always been fascinated with history and with Las Vegas, combining the two seemed like the natural thing to do with It Happened in Las Vegas. How did you come up with the title? The publisher came up with the title...
Many of us experimented with 'secret' writing as kids playing spies with our friends and sending messages to each other. There were kits you could buy to be a Secret Agent or there was always the lemon juice technique. However, as I read recently - see...
Do you take advantage of opportunities sent your way? One of the first lessons learnt in launching a freelance business is to identify and follow through with any and all opportunities given to you. Some might be poorly paid, others an exciting prospect but it is...
My community announced the new Writers in Residence for 2014 recently - the details are below. I would like to say if you have the opportunity to meet and gain wisdom and help from a Writer in Residence, then do so. Having an expert review your work and give you...
Extol - definition: to praise highly; laud; eulogize As writers we have to wear many hats. Author, editor, researcher, social media promoter, public speaker and many more. To plunge into the marketeer role can be daunting, we have to leave our comfort zone and reach...
Exorbitant - definition: going beyond the limits of what is fair; reasonable, or expected When we are ready to share our words - with the world - there are quite a number of stumbling blocks to overcome. Do we find an agent, a vanity press, a traditional publishing...