by Penny Freeman | Oct 4, 2013 | Featured Friday
BY R. M. RIDLEY Used to be I dreaded edits. Didn’t matter if I was working under my own supervision or another’s; the term itself was enough to set my teeth to clenching, my gut to churning, and my mind to building defensive walls. Somewhere along the way, I...
by Penny Freeman | Sep 30, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MCKENNA GARDNER On occasion, I struggle with back pain. Most likely, this is a result of sitting and typing for hours on end, but I’ve also been in a few minor accidents in my life. I even broke the tip of my tailbone off while snowboarding. Apparently, you don’t...
by Penny Freeman | Sep 27, 2013 | Featured Friday
BY ERIC WHITE Every author has this point hammered into their creative little skulls: Write what you know. This wisdom is expounded in every book and blog even remotely related to the writing craft. It is tweeted, posted, and shared by authors ad infinitum daily. Now,...
by Penny Freeman | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
BY SHAUNTEL SIMPER The most nerve-wracking part about being assigned my first project at The X was the realization that all my grammar knowledge—everything I’d gained from school, tutoring, writing my own things—was being put to the ultimate test. And let me tell you,...
by Penny Freeman | Sep 19, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Featured Friday, Writing
BY PETE FORD Or, why you need to timeline. Here’s how I develop a story: I get an idea, roll it around in my head for a while, adding more and more detail until, eventually, I reach a point where I can write the story, one short paragraph per scene, from beginning to...
