by Penny Freeman | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
My name is Victoria Elliott. I am a 29-year-old recent graduate from the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and former president of Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honors Society). I recently began my internship at the X as a...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 24, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
I live in one of the hottest deserts in North America. As we approach July, I think it’s fair to say it’s hot outside. But if I was to describe my surroundings in a piece of literature, I would do myself and my readers a great disservice by simply stating: “It’s hot.”...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 20, 2013 | Inside Marketing
You should be! Building an author platform prior to the launch of your book is overwhelming! Ask anyone who has taken on the task. After all, who has time for additional research and writing when you are pouring your heart and soul into your story? But the truth is,...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 18, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
As writers, we tend to vacillate between being both too trusting and mistrustful of our readers. For those times when we are too trusting, we expect the reader to immediately understand what we’re trying to say, without providing the required background information...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 15, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
Language is an amazing thing. So much emotion can be conveyed with a carefully construed statement. Each word is a drop of paint, each phrase a brush stroke, every conversation a canvas, so why would anyone choose to paint by numbers? My opinion—most people don’t...
