Writer | Teacher | Editor | Publisher
Please welcome guest blogger, Pete Abela, author of WINGS, as he talks about unfinished drafts, the gift of time, and the importance of quality feedback. The publication of Wings has been an exciting and proud event for me. I’d nearly go so far as to say it rates in the top handful of achievements in …
Continue reading “Bringing an old manuscript back to life, and to print.”
For the past week, I’ve been in the middle of a tiny war. My house, overrun by fevers and hacking coughs, stuffy noses and aches and pains, feels like a cesspool of germs. My kitchen counter is steeped in antibiotics and decorated with post-its listing reminders of when and how much. Recovery is slow. Currently, …
Continue reading “Spend Time with Your Story, No Matter What.”
Thirty days, 50,000 words, one first draft. That’s a sure-fire way to jump-start a novel. In a few weeks, writers from every walk of life will crack their knuckles and punch out that dreamy first line of a story that will carry them through a mass, online write-in. Coffee shops will break out the extension …