by Penny Freeman | Jan 18, 2014 | Sound-off Saturday
BY F. M. LONGO (Author’s Note: I omitted names to prevent embarrassment, and deleted all expletives) One of the reasons I look forward to Halloween every year is my civic group’s annual haunted house. It’s one of our major fundraisers, and we have a four-week period...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 18, 2014 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY SARAH HUNTER HYATT I recently read a wonderful blog post about getting writing inspiration. It was called “31 Ways to Find Inspiration For Your Writing” by Leo Babauta for the blog writetodone.com. As I read through the long list of ways to get inspiration as a...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Here’s something you have to consider if you want to attain the level of an international writer. Think about how often you read a highly acclaimed book that seems mired in details. I have no interest in what kind of stone the horse is walking on...
by Penny Freeman | Dec 31, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MCKENNA GARDNER You know the quote: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Well, let’s be honest, that isn’t exactly foolproof. If you’ve always wanted to be a rock star, but show up to your high school band teacher interview in shredded jeans and...
by Penny Freeman | Dec 16, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY LAURISA REYES WRITE A REAL PAGE-TURNER I recently gave a presentation at the Kanab Writers Conference in Southern Utah called “How To Write A Real-Page Turner” and thought it might be fun to pass along some of the key elements I shared there to you....
