Starlog

Did you participate in #WriteOnCon? Wow, what a rollercoaster

For the past week, I have been knee-deep in WRITEONCON. Someone recommended it to me last year, but I passed. This year, I am so glad I didn’t let it slip by. WriteonCon http://writeoncon.com/ is an on-line writer’s conference. You can post your query for critique, your first page, and your first five pages. You get… Read more

August 15, 2013
They’re not psychic – Rule #15 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript. Yep, you can join in the fun, too. Let’s take a looksee at topic #15 15: While it’s good to assume your reader is intelligent, never assume they’re psychic. Ha! You… Read more

August 13, 2013
Write a Story With Me # 56 – “A Secret Door” by Susan Rocan

Write a Story with Me is a group endeavor just for the fun of it. A different writer adds a new 250 words each week. It is the ultimate Flash Fiction Challenge! If you’d like to sign up, come on over. There’s always room for more! Here’s this week’s excerpt. We hope you enjoy! 56… Read more

August 12, 2013
Stop “Saying” Things — Rule #14 of 32 Simple Rules to the Writing the Best Novel Ever

I’m dissecting the article Hunting Down the Pleonasm, by Allen Guthrie, using it as a cattle prod to search for little nasties in my manuscript. Yep, you can join in the fun, too. Let’s take a looksee at topic #14 14: Use ‘said’ to carry dialogue. Sid Fleischman calls ‘said’, “the invisible word.” That’s not quite true… Read more

August 9, 2013
It’s Release Day for Paper Wishes – Take Two – (Head Smack)

Okay – so, no one told me that release day means “within a couple of days of” a certain date at both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Color me silly. Note to self – Schedule launch for a few day AFTER the official release date next time to let the big boys catch up. But… Read more

August 7, 2013
It’s Release Day For My Book Paper Wishes! Wahoo!

I am super excited to announce the release of my sweet romance “Paper Wishes” I have to admit that this feels a little weird in August because it’s Winter in the world of “Paper Wishes”, but what better way to cool down then cuddling up on the beach with a book that makes you think… Read more

August 6, 2013