Starlog

  • The Tooth Fairy

    I’d like to take a short breather from the writing world just to talk about something simple. My eight year old lost his first tooth last night.  Big excitement in the Eaton household as the kids got ready for the arrival of the Tooth Fairy.  My husband went to bed early, and Mommy tucked the… Read more

  • Lesson Two from the Gold Mine Manuscript Red Line: Do we like your main character yet?

    For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine? I wasn’t going to write about this, but someone told me once they didn’t particularly like Magellan, and I tried to make him a little more endearing right up front. If I had… Read more

  • Lesson One from the Gold Mine Manuscript Mark-Up: Write Without Looking

    For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine? How many times do your characters look at something?  Mine do.  All the time.  I never thought it was a problem.  I feel really bad now, because I am the “Show Vs. Tell… Read more

  • Sunset over Negril, Jamaica

    Sorry, I was just flipping through my vacation pictures and I just saw these.  I couldn’t resist. Sometimes, reality needs no words to back up the emotion you feel when your eyes rest on it. It’s astounding that there are places in the world that still have such untouched beauty. I’ll get back to that… Read more

  • A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine?

    I’m sitting here, staring at a rejection letter one of my writing partners received. “Not quite ready for publication at this time.”   Bummer. Rejection letters stink, but this one comes with an offer to resubmit through alternate channels if she decides to revise. Hmmmm. Sounds positive. I open up the PDF file of the full… Read more

  • I’m back!

    Well, I’m back, but I wasted all night trying to figure out Facebook. Dang it!  I’m a writer not a Marketing Expert!  I at least have a Facebook page now, but there’s not much there, yet.  I’ll build up on it later. I’m also working on the copy and artwork for my WEB Site.  We’re… Read more