My weekly article for UnstressedSyllables.com is up, and it’s all about figuring out the Ideal Reader for your story: who she is, why she is, and how she’s absolutely vital to your writing process. Also, a brief discourse on the pitfalls of writing outside the home. Come and see!
Hile, you lovely people! With no more preamble than what you’re reading RIGHT THIS INSTANT, here’s a quick run-down of Courtney’s Recent Life (includes painting, witch doctors, and the Harlem Globetrotters)….
A brief post in which my main character hijacks my work-in-progress and maternal hijinks ensue.
My friend and fellow writer Josh Unruh tagged me to blog an interview about upcoming writing projects. So here it is in all its writerly glory!
I’m giving away free copies of my future novel! Come see how you can win one or *gasp* two!
I’m editing my way through what I’ve got so far of my low sci-fi Elevator People (working title), and I just found this gem, and I absolutely must share it with you. If you are weak of stomach or faint of heart, please don’t test your fortitude on this. I take no responsibility for any hypnotized gazing or eyeball out-gouging. Continue reading at your own risk. Here goes….
What are your strengths? Do you pay them more attention than you do your weaknesses? Do you have solid strengths — or just strong weaknesses? In this post, I share some of my writing strengths in an attempt to accentuate the positive….
Everybody always picks on the word “gay” in the familiar Christmas tune “Deck The Halls,” so I thought I’d share something with you concerning one of the other words in the song….
People are starting to wonder about me, I know. Where’s Courtney? Why hasn’t she been around Twitter? Where are her cramazing blog posts? What’s she been up to? Well, my dear inklings, I have been up to exactly one thing….
Dear inklings, it is National Novel Writing Month! and I have a couple thousand more words to pound out tonight. So, without further ado or adon’t, here is a top ten list to entertain you!